title: Management of injury to the bowel during percutaneous stone removal.
abstract: Percutaneous endoscopic renal surgery is usually a safe and effective treatment for patients with complex renal calculi, tumors of the collecting system, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction. A unique set of complications, however, can occur with this surgical approach that may involve the targeted kidney and surrounding structures. Bowel injuries represent a very rare complication. Methods of preventing colonic and small intestine injuries, diagnosing their occurrence, and management strategies are reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Hôpital TENON-Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. olivier.traxer@tnn.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Traxer
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000628:therapy*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous