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ArticleCentral European journal of urology2019

Ureteroscopy: a population based study of clinical complications and possible risk factors for stone surgery.

Magnus Wagenius, Mattias Rydberg, Marcin Popiolek, Andreas Forsvall, Johan Stranne, Adam Linder

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Article in Central European journal of urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Magnus WageniusDepartment of Surgery, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Mattias RydbergDepartment of Surgery, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Marcin PopiolekDepartment or Urology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden.
Andreas ForsvallDepartment of Surgery, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Johan StranneDepartment of Urology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Adam LinderDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Division of Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Helsingborgs lasarett · SELund University · SEÖrebro University Hospital · SEUniversity of Gothenburg · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe aim of this study was to describe the complications of ureteroscopy (URS) and to investigate whether performing URS outside normal working hours leads to increased risk for clinically significant complications. MATERIAL AND

methodsA cohort of 486 consecutive patients treated with URS, with a total of 567 sessions between 2009 and 2015 at Helsingborg/Ängelholm Hospital, Sweden, was analyzed. Outcome was complications within 14 days after URS treatment.

resultsWe found no increased risk of complications related to URS performed outside normal working hours. Stone-free rate (SFR) in the distal third of the ureter was 95.2% (315/331), in the middle ureter 92.8% (90/97), in the proximal ureter 84.0% (63/75) and 69.0% (40/58) in renal pelvis. The overall complication rate was 10.6% (n = 60). None of the potential risk factors for complications showed any significance when adjusted for age and gender. We found an inverse relationship between stenting and SFR (p = 0.002). The most common preoperatively cultured bacteria was Escherichia coli. With adequate antibiotics, there was no increased risk of complications. There was an increased risk of complications after URS related to age, but not with gender.

conclusionsURS in modern setting provides excellent results with adequate SFR and low morbidity. Time of day, the presence of urological specialized operating nurses did not affect the risk of complications and we found no other significant risk factors for complications. Escherichia coli was the most commonly found bacteria in preoperative cultures. The risk of complications increases with age. For patients >65 years old, this should be considered in preoperative counseling.

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complicationsinfectionmonotherapystoneureteric stoneureteroscopy

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PMCPMC6830489
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