title: Reconstructive urology in the nordic countries--a hospital questionnaire survey.
abstract: A hospital survey of adult reconstructive urologic surgery in the Nordic countries is presented. The response rate was 80% and included most general hospitals and university clinics. Despite similarities between the healthcare systems of the various countries several differences were found. Cystectomy was performed in a large number of institutions in all countries except Denmark. The annual number of orthotopic bladder substitutions per institution was calculated as three to four (range of medians for each country) and the number of continent cutaneous diversions as two to seven. Open urethral procedures were performed more frequently in Sweden than in the other countries. Surgery for penile curvature and implantation of three-component prostheses for erectile dysfunction was more commonly performed in Denmark and Iceland compared to Sweden.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital-Skejby, Denmark.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Månsson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakke
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jonsson
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jonsson
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lindell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Steven
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tuhkanen
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D005387:Finland; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland; D009664:Norway; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*