Table 3.
Summary of complications.
| Time period, yr | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 1 (1984–1994) | 2 (1995–2009) | 3 (2010–2021) | Total |
| Intraoperative complications | ||||
| Total spinal anesthesia requiring intubation | ‐ | ‐ | 1 (3%) | 1 (1%) |
| Ureteral perforation | 1 (4%) | ‐ | ‐ | 1 (1%) |
| Overall intraoperative complication rate | 4% | ‐ | 3% | 2 (2%) |
| Postoperative complications | ||||
| Post URS temperature >38.5°C | 3 (12%) | 3 (8%) | 1 (3%) | 7 (7%) |
| Pain (requiring stent insertion) | ‐ | ‐ | 1 (3%) | 1 (1%) |
| Pneumonia | ‐ | 1 (3%) | ‐ | 1 (1%) |
| Spinal headache | ‐ | 1 (3%) | ‐ | 1 (1%) |
| Overall postoperative complication rate | 12% | 13% | 6% | 11% |
URS = ureteroscopy.