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Taking the Mystery Out of Ureteroscopy
Author(s) -
Brownlee Nancy
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62766-x
Subject(s) - ureteroscopy , medicine , specialty , coaxial , ureter , dilation (metric space) , urology , general surgery , medical physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , combinatorics , mathematics , pathology
Ureteroscopy can be one of the more challenging procedures performed in the urology department. For perioperative nurses who rotate through the urology department and are not familiar with the various stents, wires, baskets, and other specialty equipment, the procedure is not only challenging, but also mysterious. This article enhances nurses' knowledge of urology by describing the steps and equipment of ureteroscopy, including access (ie, using wires, ureteral catheters, and specialty catheters); dilation (ie, using balloons, self‐dilating scopes, and sequential and coaxial dilation); manipulation (ie, using baskets, graspers, biopsy devices, and intracorporeal lithotripsy equipment); and stenting (ie, using multilength or pigtail stents). Knowledge of these factors can help clear up the mystery of ureteroscopy, allowing nurses to better understand the procedure and better manage its complex inventory. AORN J 69 (Jan 1999) 162–171.