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- Title
Acil Hekimlerinin Üriner Sistem Taş Hastalığında Medikal Ekspulsif Tedavi Konusunda Farkındalık ve Davranışlarının Araştırılması: Anket Çalışması.
- Authors
COŞKUN, Burhan; DURAK, Vahide Aslıhan; ÇETİN, Murat
- Abstract
Objective: Ureteral stones are a common problem in the emergency department and medical expulsive therapy (MET) has emerged as a treatment modality that can facilitate spontaneous stone passage for certain sizes and locations. While alpha blockers are generally used for this purpose, these medications do not have such an indication. Although MET is generally the preferred treatment among urologists, the views of emergency department physicians who frequently encounter ureteral stones are also of interest. In this study, we aimed to investigate the awareness and attitudes of emergency physicians toward medical expulsion therapy for urinary tract stone disease and the factors that influence them using a questionnaire. Material and Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 14 questions was answered by 183 emergency physicians using "Google Forms". Awareness of MET, their preferred indications, and responses to questions about treatment concerns were compared between groups. Results: The level of awareness of MET was reported to be 49.7%. It was found that the awareness level of emergency medicine specialists was higher compared to residents and general practitioners. It was found that only 25.3% of physicians who indicated that alpha blockers could be used on MET preferred these molecules in daily practice and 77.9% of physicians who did not prefer it stated that they wanted to leave this decision to the urologist. Conclusion: In our country, the awareness of MET among emergency physicians is insufficient, and only a small number of emergency physicians prefer it. It is aimed to raise awareness with regular training programs on this subject.
- Publication
Journal of Reconstructive Urology, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
2587-0483
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5336/urology.2022-93804