Turkish surgeons’ experiences and perception about single-incision laparoscopic surgery
Recep Aktimur1, Süleyman Çetinkünar2, Kadir Yıldırım1
1Clinic of General Surgery, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
2Clinic of General Surgery, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Abstract
Objective: We aimed to show Turkish surgeons’ current status of experience and perception about single-incision laparoscopic surgery.
Material and Methods: The experience and perception of general surgeons, who were members of the Turkish Surgical Association (3.5%, 116/3312), about single-incision laparoscopic surgery were analyzed according to demographic characteristics and a self-report questionnaire with the following four domains: surgeons’ perception regarding the performance of single-incision laparoscopic surgery in their clinical practice; their experience of laparoscopic surgery; education, experience, and attitude for single-incision laparoscopic surgery; and the reason for performing/not performing single-incision laparoscopic surgery in their practice.
Results: There were no significant factors affecting Turkish surgeons’ preference of surgical approach. Although, most surgeons performing single-incision laparoscopic surgery were educated (72.2%), the dominant factor driven them to perform this surgery seemed to be personal achievement and satisfaction (57%). Most surgeons who did not perform single-incision laparoscopic surgery were not interested to do so and considered it unnecessary (62.1%). In addition, the need for special equipment and training were dominant barriers (61%).
Conclusion: It seems that Turkish surgeons’ perception to perform single-incision laparoscopic surgery was more related to their personal achievement and satisfaction.
Keywords: Perception, surgeon, single-incision laparoscopic surgery
As our study was designed to uncover surgeons’s perception and experience about SILS, and it was not contained any information about patients we have not taken ethics committee approval.
Externally peer-reviewed.
Concept - R.A., S.Ç., K.Y.; Design - R.A., S.Ç., K.Y.; Supervision - R.A., S.Ç., K.Y.; Funding - R.A., S.Ç., K.Y.; Materials - R.A., S.Ç., K.Y.; Data Collection and/or Processing - R.A., S.Ç., K.Y.; Analysis and/or Interpretation - R.A., S.Ç., K.Y.; Literature Review - R.A.; Writer - R.A.; Critical Review - R.A., S.Ç., K.Y.
No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.