The Impact of Technique Standardization on Total Operating and Fluoroscopy Times in Simple Endourological Procedures: A Prospective Study

Journal of Endourology
Athanasios E DellisAthanasios G Papatsoris

Abstract

To present the positive impact of technique standardization on successful outcome, fluoroscopy, and total operating time (TOT) shortening in a prospective study. Six experienced endourologists participated. To assess whether the adaptation of standardized surgical steps improved their methodology with time, 253 patients were prospectively divided in three consecutive 1-month groups. Patients underwent stent placement and exchange and total operating and fluoroscopy times (FTs) were recorded. All surgeons were unaware of their mean recorded results until the end of the study. At the end of the third month, we evaluated if the suggested technique standardization established a decrease for both FT and TOT. Statistical significance was set to p < 0.05. Total operating and FTs were significantly reduced with time between all groups of patients. For stent placement, TOT showed significant reduction between Groups A and C (p < 0.001), while between other group comparisons did not reach significance. FT showed a significant reduction (p < 0.001) in all group comparisons. For stent exchange, TOT reached significant improvement (p = 0.003) between Groups A and C, whereas between other groups was insignificant. FT improvement was signific...Continue Reading

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May 30, 2019·BJU International·Sudharsan S BalajiMahesh R Desai
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Jun 5, 2019·Journal of Endourology·Jonathan WagmaisterMajid Eshghi

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