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ArticleBJUI compass2023

Radiation exposure in emergency ureteric stenting: A subgroup analysis by operator.

Kevin Tree, Nicholas Chang, Roy Huynh, Balasubramaniam Indrajit, Dean Fisher, Sris Baskaranathan

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Article in BJUI compass, 2023. 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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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kevin TreeDepartment of Surgery Dubbo Base Hospital Dubbo Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6435-0526
Nicholas ChangDepartment of Surgery Dubbo Base Hospital Dubbo Australia.
Roy HuynhDepartment of Surgery Dubbo Base Hospital Dubbo Australia.
Balasubramaniam IndrajitDepartment of Surgery Dubbo Base Hospital Dubbo Australia.
Dean FisherDepartment of Surgery Dubbo Base Hospital Dubbo Australia.
Sris BaskaranathanDepartment of Surgery Dubbo Base Hospital Dubbo Australia.
Dubbo Hospital · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To review radiation exposure during emergency ureteric stent insertion to identify differences based on operator experience, specialty operator and stone characteristics. Patients and methods: A retrospective audit over 10 years was performed for patients who underwent emergency stent insertion for urolithiasis with intraoperative fluoroscopy. Outcomes measured included operator experience, radiation exposure (mGy), dose area product (Gy/cm Results: Four hundred ten patients were identified, with a median age of 57 years, 64.6% male and a median BMI of 30. Urolithiasis was left-sided in 50.8%, with a median size of 7 mm and predominantly proximal (49%) followed by mid (34.5%) and distal (12.1%) location. Median radiation exposure was 12.6 mGy, 2.94 Gy/cm Conclusion: No significant difference in radiation exposure was identified between registrars and consultants or between subspecialty registrars. We suggest formal radiation safety education for all health professionals involved with intra-operative fluoroscopy and personal dosimeters.

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radiation dosagestentsureteric stonesurolithiasisurology

Identifiers

PMID37818026
PMCPMC10560617
OpenAlexW4367394153

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