BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic ultrasound (LUS) increases surgical safety by allowing the surgeon to see beyond the organ surface, by visualizing vascular structures and by improving surgical precision of tumor resection. A questionnaire-based survey was used to investigate the current use and future expectations of LUS technology. METHODS: A questionnaire consisting of 26 questions was distributed manually at four different conferences (60% at the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) conference, Stockholm 2008). The answers were summarized with descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests at a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS: The questionnaire was answered by 177 surgeons from 40 different countries (85% from Europe). Of these surgeons, 43% use ultrasound during laparoscopic procedures. Generally, more LUS users are found at university hospitals than at general community hospitals. Surgeons use LUS primarily in procedures related to the liver (67% of the surgeons who use LUS), but LUS also is used in other procedures related to the pancreas, biliary tract, and colon. In a 5-year perspective, 82% of surgeons believe in an increased use of LUS, and 79% of surgeons also think that the use of LUS combined with navigation technology will increase and that the most important requirements for such a system are good image quality, easy interpretation, and a high degree of precision. CONCLUSIONS: Although the surgeons believe LUS has advantages, only 43% of the respondents reported using it. The surveyed surgeons were largely positive toward an increased use of LUS in a 5-year perspective and believe that LUS combined with navigation technology will contribute to improving the surgical precision of tumor resection.
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic ultrasound (LUS) increases surgical safety by allowing the surgeon to see beyond the organ surface, by visualizing vascular structures and by improving surgical precision of tumor resection. A questionnaire-based survey was used to investigate the current use and future expectations of LUS technology. METHODS: A questionnaire consisting of 26 questions was distributed manually at four different conferences (60% at the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) conference, Stockholm 2008). The answers were summarized with descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests at a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS: The questionnaire was answered by 177 surgeons from 40 different countries (85% from Europe). Of these surgeons, 43% use ultrasound during laparoscopic procedures. Generally, more LUS users are found at university hospitals than at general community hospitals. Surgeons use LUS primarily in procedures related to the liver (67% of the surgeons who use LUS), but LUS also is used in other procedures related to the pancreas, biliary tract, and colon. In a 5-year perspective, 82% of surgeons believe in an increased use of LUS, and 79% of surgeons also think that the use of LUS combined with navigation technology will increase and that the most important requirements for such a system are good image quality, easy interpretation, and a high degree of precision. CONCLUSIONS: Although the surgeons believe LUS has advantages, only 43% of the respondents reported using it. The surveyed surgeons were largely positive toward an increased use of LUS in a 5-year perspective and believe that LUS combined with navigation technology will contribute to improving the surgical precision of tumor resection.
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