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Percutaneous Nephrostomy Experience Among Urologists in Türkiye

Mevlüt Keleş(ORDU UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY)0000-0003-3508-7495
Abdullah Çırakoğlu(ORDU UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY)0000-0002-8602-5836
Erdal Benli(ORDU UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY)0000-0001-8485-1424
İbrahim Yazıcı(ORDU UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY)0000-0002-2859-6809
Nurullah Kadim(ORDU UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY)0000-0001-9594-5979
Ahmet Anıl Acet(ORDU UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY)0000-0002-7157-156X
Pages
1–7
Publication Date
2026-04-16
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Comprehensive training and proficiency in percutaneous nephrostomy should be a core component of urology residency programs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Urinary tract obstruction, resulting from various etiologies, is a significant clinical condition associated with substantial morbidity, including life-threatening sepsis and acute kidney injury.
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Key Findings & Data:A cross-sectional study was conducted between 7th May 2022 and 31st May 2023 following institutional ethics committee approval.
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Conclusion & Impact:Comprehensive training and proficiency in percutaneous nephrostomy should be a core component of urology residency programs.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2022 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Hidronefroz · nefrostomi · perkütan nefrostomi

Abstract

Urinary tract obstruction, resulting from various etiologies, is a significant clinical condition associated with substantial morbidity, including life-threatening sepsis and acute kidney injury. Prompt intervention for decompression via ureteral stenting or percutaneous nephrostomy is paramount. This study aimed to assess the practice patterns of urologists in Türkiye concerning percutaneous nephrostomy and to highlight its integral role within urological clinical practice. A cross-sectional study was conducted between 7th May 2022 and 31st May 2023 following institutional ethics committee approval. A 13-item questionnaire was distributed to 131 urologists of various academic ranks. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test. Of the respondents, 71% (n=92) reported competency in performing percutaneous nephrostomy, while 29% (n=38) indicated they could not. Regarding the ideal provider for percutaneous nephrostomy, 31% (n=41) advocated for urologists, 11% (n=14) for interventional radiologists, and 58% (n=76) supported a collaborative approach between both specialties. When asked about institutional practice patterns, 11% (n=14) reported that percutaneous nephrostomy was not performed, 38% (n=50) noted it was performed by urologists, 24% (n=31) by interventional radiologists, and 28% (n=36) by both specialties. Notably, 55% of urologists who do not perform percutaneous nephrostomy, regardless of academic rank, cited malpractice concerns as the primary reason. Percutaneous nephrostomy remains a fundamental procedure in urological clinical practice. Our findings suggest that its inclusion in urology residency training curricula is vital to ensure urologists retain their competency in percutaneous nephrostomy management. Comprehensive training and proficiency in percutaneous nephrostomy should be a core component of urology residency programs.

Özet

Üriner obstrüksiyon, çeşitli etiyolojilere bağlı olarak normal idrar akışının bozulması durumudur. Asemptomatik olabileceği gibi, hayatı tehdit eden sepsis ve akut böbrek hasarı gibi önemli sonuçlar da doğurabilir. Üreteral veya perkütan yollarla obstrüksiyonu gidermek için acil müdahale kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'deki ürologların perkütan nefrostomi ile ilgili uygulamalarını değerlendirmek ve üroloji pratiğindeki önemini vurgulamaktır. Kurumsal etik kurul onayı ile 7 Mayıs 2022 – 31 Mayıs 2023 tarihleri arasında yürütülen bu çalışmada, farklı akademik seviyelerdeki ürologlara 13 maddelik bir anket dağıtılmış ve 131 yanıt alınmıştır. Veriler, istatistiksel anlamlılığı değerlendirmek için ki-kare testi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Ankete katılanların %71'i (n=92) perkütan nefrostomi yapma konusunda yetkin olduğunu bildirirken, %29'u prosedürü uygulayamayacağını belirtmiştir. Üroloji hekimleri perkütan nefrostomi için ideal uygulayıcı olarak, %31 (n=41) ürologları, %11 (n=14) girişimsel radyologları ve %58 (n=76) her iki branşı belirtmişlerdir. Kendi kurumlarındaki uygulama şekilleri sorulduğunda, %11'i (n=14) perkütan nefrostomi yapılmadığını, %38'i (n=50) ürologlar tarafından, %24'ü (n=31) girişimsel radyologlar tarafından ve %28'i (n=36) her iki uzmanlık dalı tarafından yapıldığını belirtmiştir. Akademik dereceye bakılmaksızın, perkütan nefrostomi uygulamayanların %55'i isteksizliklerini malpraktis endişelerine bağlamıştır. Perkütan nefrostomi, üroloji pratiğinde çok önemli bir prosedür olmaya devam etmektedir. Üroloji uzmanlık eğitimi müfredatına dahil edilmesini sürdürmek ve ürologların perkütan nefrostomi yönetimindeki rollerini korumalarını sağlamak esastır. Üroloji asistanları, bu standardı korumak için perkütan nefrostomi gerçekleştirme konusunda kapsamlı eğitim ve yeterlilik kazanmalıdır.

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Keleş, M., Çırakoğlu, A., Benli, E., Yazıcı, İ., Kadim, N., Acet, A. A. (2026). Percutaneous Nephrostomy Experience Among Urologists in Türkiye. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 1, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1580894

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