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REVIEWS ENDOUROLOGIC DISEASE GROUP FOR EXCELLENCE (EDGE) RESEARCH CONSORTIUM: A PRIMER ON ADVANCED URETEROSCOPY FOR STONE DISEASE
Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica 2016 December;68(6):570-85
Copyright © 2016 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
language: English
Complications of ureteroscopy for stone disease
Dmitry VOLKIN 1, Ojas SHAH 2 ✉
1 Department of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; 2 Department of Urology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
Ureteroscopy is one of the most commonly performed surgeries for kidney stones and one of the most commonly performed surgeries by urologists overall. Although generally safe, recognizing and understanding the potential complications of ureteroscopy is paramount. Intraoperative complications discussed in this review include difficult access, bleeding, ureteral false passage, perforation, and avulsion. Postoperative considerations discussed include extravasation, infection, postoperative imaging for silent obstruction, and ureteral stricture. We place special emphasis on the management of ureteral stricture, which can be associated with significant morbidity.