Heavy as a rock or light as dust: A comparison between the perceived workload for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, ureterorenoscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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Abstract
Introduction: There are three common treatment options for kidney stones: extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureterorenoscopy (URS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). The choice of treatment is based on stone- and patient-related characteristics. However, some stones are eligible for several approaches and the decision is made based on patient and urologist's preferences. This study evaluates which approach has the highest workload. Material and methods: Between March and August 2022, five members of the Amsterdam Endourology Research Group collected data from 22 ESWL, 31 URS and 22 PNL procedures. After each procedure, the SURG-TLX questionnaire was completed by the surgeon to evaluate workload. Six dimensions were scored for each procedure, including: mental demands, physical demands, temporal demands, task complexity, situational stress, and distractions. The total workload, and the median for each dimension, was calculated and compared for the three treatments. Results: ESWL scored significantly lower than URS for mental demands, physical demands, temporal demands, situational stress, distraction and total workload. However, task complexity did not differ significantly between the two techniques. Compared with PNL, ESWL scored significantly lower for all dimensions. Finally, PNL received significantly higher scores for mental demands, physical demands, temporal demands, situational stress, distractions and total workload than URS. Only task complexity showed no significant difference between both groups. Conclusions: Urologists perceive the highest workload during PNL, followed by URS and finally ESWL. A follow-up study is needed to identify stressors that increase perceived workload with the purpose to address these variables and as final objective to improve urologists' workload, patient safety and treatment outcomes.
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Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
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Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam Endourology Research Group (AERG), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam · Alrijne Ziekenhuis
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Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam Endourology Research Group (AERG), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Department of Urology, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, the Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
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Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam Endourology Research Group (AERG), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
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Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam Endourology Research Group (AERG), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
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Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam Endourology Research Group (AERG), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam · Alrijne Ziekenhuis
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Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam Endourology Research Group (AERG), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Department of Urology, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, the Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
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Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · University of Amsterdam
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Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam Endourology Research Group (AERG), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Department of Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Amsterdam UMC , University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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