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Complications Associated with Ureteroscopy
Author(s) -
CARTER S. St C.,
COX R.,
WICKHAM J. E. A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1986.tb05899.x
Subject(s) - ureteroscopy , medicine , perforation , surgery , ureter , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Summary— A review of 125 ureteroscopies in 111 patients is reported. Eight per cent suffered major complications of perforation or stricture formation and 3% required ureteric reimplantation. Clinical follow‐up and imaging studies performed more than a year after ureteroscopy produced no evidence that late complications arise.