title: [Complications of rigid ureteroscopy].
abstract: Peri- and post-operative complications higher than 37c (15%) encountered in 250 urethroscopies performed between May 1985 and January 1989 are presented in this paper. These experiences are compared to those from other 20 series (2,599 urethroscopies) representing 14.5% complications. In order to study their pathogeny, the sample was divided into four groups:
  
  
  METHODS
  27 patients where normality of urinary tract was demonstrated in 92.6% of all evaluations made at intervals of about 20 months. Technical scope: Two groups chronologically different: 16% complications in urethroscopies performed in 1985 and 7% complications in those performed in 1986. Differences in the techniques applied: classic extraction (14%) vs. urethroscopy (13%) and electrohydraulic lithotrity (42%) vs ultrasonic lithotrity (12%). Finally, a description is made of those cause believed to be responsible for major complications: perforation, avulsion and ureteral stenosis.
authors.affiliation: IUNA, Fundación Puigvert, Servicio de Urología, Barcelona.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caparrós
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ríos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parra
mesh_terms: D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Complicaciones de la ureteroscopia rígida.