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. 2023 Aug 9;5(1):70–75. doi: 10.1002/bco2.274

TABLE 3.

Summary of patient injuries

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.