TABLE 3.
Device | Number of patient injuries | Injury type and management |
---|---|---|
Basket | 24 (6.9%) |
Retained part: 15 (4.3%)—surgery (open or PCNL/antegrade URS) Ureteral perforation: 5 (1.4%)—JJ stent Avulsion: 2, (0.6%)—open surgery Retained scope & basket: 1 (0.3%)—open surgery Bleeding: 1, (0.3%)—early termination of case |
ARD | 4 (23.5%) | Retained part: 4 (23.5%)—surgery (PCNL) |
Guidewire | 15 (19.2%) |
Retained fragment: 9 (11.5%)—repeat surgery (URS/IR) Collecting system perforation: 5 (6.4%)—JJ stent Bleeding: 1 (1.3%)—early termination of case |
Ureteral Access Sheath | 21 (24.4%) |
Ureteric perforation: 10 (11.6%)—JJ stent Retained parts 4 (4.7%)—repeat surgery (URS) Bleeding: 3 (3.5%)—early termination of case Avulsion: 3 (3.5%)—emergency open surgery Wrong side surgery: 1 (1.2%)—repeat surgery (URS) |
Balloon dilator | 4 (14.7%) | Ureteral perforation: 4 (14.8%)—JJ stent |
Ureteral catheter | 2 (12.5%) |
Ureteric perforation: 1 (6.3%)—JJ stent Retained part: 1 (6.3%)—surgery (URS) |
Abbreviations: IR, interventional radiology; PCNL, percutaneous nephrolithotomy; URS, ureteroscopy.