Abstract

WEVER L, Wallia J et al. Conocimiento de las indicaciones de la ecoendoscopia en ciertos médicos Venezolanos. Gen [online]. 2006, vol.60, n.2, pp.124-127. ISSN 0016-3503.

Background: endoscopic ultrasound is a developing technology that is growing in different fields, a Wide knowledge is require among gastroenterologist and non gastroenterologist because many patients are evaluated by physicians that are estrange to this field, including, internist, surgeons and pneumonologist among them. Most of the patients are referred by gastroenterologist; however they have shown a moderated knowledge in endoscopic ultrasound indications and utilities. The knowledge of endoscopic ultrasound indications among Venezuelan physicians specialized in gastroenterology or not have no been evaluated, therefore we decide to evaluate endoscopic ultrasound knowledge regarding its indications and utilities. Aim of the study: assessment of the different knowledge among Venezuelan physicians regarding endoscopic ultrasound indications. Methods and Patients : a survey form with endoscopic ultrasound indications and utilities was distributed by mail or personally to different Venezuelan physicians. Each form had the same questions regarding endoscopic ultrasound indications with 4 principal organs of the digestive tract (esophagus, stomach-duodenum, hepato-biliary-pancreatic and colorectal) with a separated item about respiratory air ways concerning pneumonologist. Results: 91 physicians had sent the survey, 81 answered correctly and were analyzed: 38 gastroenterologist, 21 internist, 11 surgeons and 11 from other specialities. Global scores were significantly higher among gastroenterologist (75%) fallowed by the surgeons and internists both with same score (66%) and other specialties obtained 62% (p < 0, 05). Endoscopic ultrasound indication regarding the stomach-duodenum and colorectal were more known, fallowed by esophagus and finally hepato-pancreatic-biliary. 67% of the physicians had correct answers in their surveys. Conclusions: Its seems that gastroenterologist have a better knowledge than other specialties concerning endoscopic ultrasound indications, gastroenterologist have a better understanding in hepatic-pancreatic-biliary organs however other specialties are better in the esophagus indications.

Keywords : endoscopicultrasound; indications; physicians; knowledge.

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