Publications by authors named "A Carolien Bouma-Houwert"
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- There are three main treatments for kidney stones: ESWL, URS, and PNL, with the choice depending on the specific characteristics of the stones and the patient, as well as preferences of both the patient and urologist.
- A study involving 22 ESWL, 31 URS, and 22 PNL procedures assessed the surgeons' workload using the SURG-TLX questionnaire, evaluating factors like mental and physical demands, stress levels, and distractions.
- The results showed that PNL has the highest perceived workload, followed by URS, with ESWL being the least demanding; further research is needed to identify stressors contributing to these workloads in order to enhance patient safety and treatment outcomes.
Surgical outcomes are dependent on multiple factors. Besides patient-related or procedure-related factors, several surgeon-related factors contribute to surgical outcomes. The Surgery Task Load Index (SURG-TLX) questionnaire helps to assess the impact of several stressors on the perceived demands of surgeons during surgery.
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