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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2012; 18(15): 1800-1805
Published online Apr 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1800
Published online Apr 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1800
Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants n (%)
| Patients | Physicians | |
| Age (yr) | 52 (mean) | 41 (mean) |
| Men | 56 (56) | 53 (53) |
| Education | ||
| Graduate | 28 (28) | 100 (100) |
| High school | 58 (58) | 0 (0) |
| Elementary school | 14 (14) | 0 (0) |
| Heard of NOTES | 7 (7)a | 73 (73) |
| Prior endoscopy | 88 (88)a | 36 (36) |
| Prior laparoscopy | 20 (20) | 9 (9) |
| NOTES preference | 50 (50)a | 21 (21) |
| Laparoscopy preference | 50 (50)a | 79 (79) |
| Reasons for preference | ||
| Pain | 33 (66) | 11 (52) |
| Cosmesis | 15 (30) | 11 (52) |
| Absence of hernia | 22 (44)a | 17 (80) |
| Access site preference | ||
| Colon | 25 (50) | 12 (57) |
| Stomach | 19 (38) | 8 (38) |
| Vagina | 6 (12) | 1 (5) |
| Approval of wife’s NOTES | 42/49 (86)a | 29/46 (63) |
- Citation: Hucl T, Saglova A, Benes M, Kocik M, Oliverius M, Valenta Z, Spicak J. Patient and physician perception of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic appendectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(15): 1800-1805
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i15/1800.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1800