Causal analysis of the failure for the ureteroscopic extraction.
- Author:
Sung Joong CHO
1
;
Yoon Jae NAM
;
Min Eui KIM
;
Young Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
rigid ureteroscope;
stone
- MeSH:
Humans;
Ureter;
Ureteroscopy
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1992;33(3):489-492
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ureteroscopic extraction has been used for the management of the ureteral stone. especially lower ureteral stone. During the last 2 years we performed ureteroscopy for removal of mid or distal ureteral stones in 63 patients. The causes of failure consisted of 4 unskillful instrumental manipulations, 4 migrations, of the stone. 3 failure of dilating ureter. 3 failures of access to the stone and 2. severe bleedings due to ureteral avulsion. The failure rate decreased from 33.3% for 30 procedures done during the first one year to 18.7 % for 33 procedures done in the next one year. We believe that the failure rate of ureteral stone removal will be consistently decreased with experience.
