title: 12-year experience using the dormia basket for the extraction of ureteric stones.
abstract: 201 patients underwent attempted extraction of a ureteric stone using the Dormia basket. This was successful in 52% of the cases. Failure was due to the inability to pass the catheter (13%) or failure to catch the stone (30%). Operative complications were seen in a further seven cases (3%) and the overall complication rate was 11% (23 cases). An experienced operator had a slightly improved chance of extracting a stone successfully when compared with a trainee, but this was not significant. In approximately half the cases in which the stone was not extracted, it passed spontaneously. The remainder required a further procedure to remove the stone.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003085:Colic / Q000150:complications; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology