Laparoscopic practice patterns in the Netherlands in 2005.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the status of urologic laparoscopy in the Netherlands in 2005.


METHODS
A personal e-mail survey was sent to all practicing Dutch urologists to assess the urologic laparoscopic practice patterns in the Netherlands in 2005.


RESULTS
Data were gathered from 86.8% of all urologists receiving the survey. In 2005, 25.5% of Dutch urologists performed laparoscopic procedures. The median number of laparoscopic procedures per urologist was low: 23 per year. Of all non-laparoscopists, 28.5% indicated an intent to begin performing laparoscopic procedures within 1 year.


CONCLUSIONS
All currently performed laparoscopic urologic procedures were performed in the Netherlands in 2005, but the number of such procedures performed per year is low.
Bevers
Rob F M
RF
Department of Urology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. r.f.m.bevers@lumc.nl
Pelger
Rob C M
RC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*