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Practice Variation in the Management of Adult Hydroceles: A Multinational Survey
| العنوان: | Practice Variation in the Management of Adult Hydroceles: A Multinational Survey |
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| المؤلفون: | Mikko Forss, Kostiantyn Bolsunovskyi, Yung Lee, Tuomas P. Kilpeläinen, Yoshitaka Aoki, Sigurdur Gudjonsson, François Hervé, Petrus Järvinen, Sachin Malde, Katsuhito Miyazawa, Jukka Sairanen, Lotte Sander, Philippe D. Violette, Lambertus P.W. Witte, Gordon H. Guyatt, Kari A.O. Tikkinen |
| المصدر: | European Urology Open Science, Vol 58, Iss , Pp 1-7 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | Elsevier, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Hydrocele, Physicians’ practice patterns, Practice variation, Surgical procedures, operative, Survey, Treatment outcome, Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282 |
| الوصف: | Background: Although hydrocele is one of the most common urologic pathologies, it is seldom studied, and the major urologic associations have no guidelines for the management of adult hydroceles. Objective: To characterize international practice variation in the treatment of adult hydroceles. Design, setting, and participants: An international survey was conducted addressing the management of hydroceles among urologists in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Japan, and the Netherlands from September to December 2020. We invited a random sample of 170 urologists from each country (except Iceland). Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Urologists’ treatment options, factors relevant for decision-making, expected patient satisfaction, and outcomes after aspiration versus surgery were assessed. Results and limitations: Of the 864 urologists contacted, 437 (51%) participated. Of the respondents, 202 (53%) performed both hydrocelectomies and aspiration, 147 (39%) performed hydrocelectomies only, and 30 (8%) performed aspiration only. In Belgium (83%), the Netherlands (75%), and Denmark (55%), urologists primarily performed hydrocelectomies only, whereas in Finland (84%), Japan (61%), and Iceland (91%), urologists performed both hydrocelectomies and aspiration. Urologists favored hydrocelectomy for large hydroceles (78.8% vs 37.5% for small), younger patients (66.0% for patients |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2666-1683 |
| Relation: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666168323010856; https://doaj.org/toc/2666-1683 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.euros.2023.09.005 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/879c4165cbc540d1b9aafeb4e50a6996 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.879c4165cbc540d1b9aafeb4e50a6996 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 26661683 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.euros.2023.09.005 |