INTRODUCTION: This study was undertaken to determine public attitudes toward laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and to determine how they are impacted by age, gender, and obesity. METHODS: One hundred fifty-two citizens completed a validated questionnaire. Pearson correlations were computed to determine relationships among items queried. Scores ranged from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) and are presented as median, mean ± SD. RESULTS: The citizens generally liked their physique (4, 4 ± 1.0) and felt attractive (4, 4 ± 1.0). LESS surgery was appealing if it involved no more risk or recovery and none to minimally more pain, operative time, and cost. Older and heavier citizens were more interested in reduced risk, pain, and operative/recovery time and less interested in scarring/appearance. Thirty-nine percent would consider NOTES, though only with no more risk, pain, operative time, and cost (<$200). Older people regarded NOTES more favorably. Lack of scarring with NOTES was most important by only 32% of those participants that would consider undergoing a NOTES procedure. CONCLUSION: Acceptance of LESS surgery and NOTES depends upon no additional risk and no or minimally increased pain, recovery time, and cost. Improved cosmesis is not generally a priority, particularly in older or heavier people. Safety, pain, and recovery time remain major issues in deciding operative choices.
INTRODUCTION: This study was undertaken to determine public attitudes toward laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and to determine how they are impacted by age, gender, and obesity. METHODS: One hundred fifty-two citizens completed a validated questionnaire. Pearson correlations were computed to determine relationships among items queried. Scores ranged from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) and are presented as median, mean ± SD. RESULTS: The citizens generally liked their physique (4, 4 ± 1.0) and felt attractive (4, 4 ± 1.0). LESS surgery was appealing if it involved no more risk or recovery and none to minimally more pain, operative time, and cost. Older and heavier citizens were more interested in reduced risk, pain, and operative/recovery time and less interested in scarring/appearance. Thirty-nine percent would consider NOTES, though only with no more risk, pain, operative time, and cost (<$200). Older people regarded NOTES more favorably. Lack of scarring with NOTES was most important by only 32% of those participants that would consider undergoing a NOTES procedure. CONCLUSION: Acceptance of LESS surgery and NOTES depends upon no additional risk and no or minimally increased pain, recovery time, and cost. Improved cosmesis is not generally a priority, particularly in older or heavier people. Safety, pain, and recovery time remain major issues in deciding operative choices.
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