Table 1.
List of questions proposed in the survey
| 1. Upper-GI surgery | ||||||
| 1.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open Upper-GI surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 1.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive Upper-GI surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 1.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in Upper-GI surgery, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 2. Lower-GI surgery | ||||||
| 2.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open Lower-GI surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 2.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive Lower-GI surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 2.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in Lower-GI surgery, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 3. Proctology | ||||||
| 3.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in proctology at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 3.2 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in proctology, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 4. Thyroid surgery | ||||||
| 4.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open thyroid surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 4.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive thyroid surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 4.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in thyroid surgery, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 5. Adrenal gland surgery | ||||||
| 5.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open adrenal gland surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 5.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive adrenal gland surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 5.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in adrenal gland surgery, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 6. Breast surgery | ||||||
| 6.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in breast surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 6.2 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in breast surgery, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 7. Pancreatic surgery | ||||||
| 7.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open pancreatic surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 7.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive pancreatic surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 7.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in pancreatic surgery, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 8. Hepatobiliary surgery | ||||||
| 8.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open hepatobiliary surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 8.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgery at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 8.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in hepatobiliary surgery, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 9. Cholecystectomy | ||||||
| 9.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 9.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 9.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 10. Abdominal wall surgery | ||||||
| 10.1.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open inguinal hernia repair at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 10.1.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 10.1.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in inguinal hernia repair, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 10.2.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open incisional hernia repair at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 10.2.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive incisional hernia repair at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 10.2.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in incisional hernia repair, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 11. Emergency surgery | ||||||
| 11.1.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open appendectomy at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 11.1.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive appendectomy at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 11.1.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in appendectomy, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 11.2.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 11.2.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 11.2.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||
| 11.3.1 | How frequently are HEDs used in open adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 11.3.2 | How frequently are HEDs used in minimally invasive adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction at your department? | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | >75% | NA |
| 11.3.3 | With regard to the percentage of HEDs used in adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction, what type of energy is preferentially employed? | US | RF | H-US/RF | ||