title: [Preventive strategies and causes of common complications of ureteroscopy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the causes of common complications of ureteroscopy and how to prevent them.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 768 cases of common complications of ureteroscopy were retrospectively analyzed from February 2004 to February 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The intra-operative complications were failed entry (n = 6, 0.78%), ureterostoma injury and ureterostoma submucosa pseudocana (n = 12, 1.56%), ureteral perforation (n = 16, 2.08%), stone displacement (n = 13, 1.87%) and ureteral mucosa evulsion (n = 3, 0.39%). And the post-operative complications were lumbago or renal colic (n = 11, 1.43%), infection (n = 9, 1.17%)and severe hematuria (n = 5, 0.65%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Skillful operative techniques and strict indications are key to reducing complications of ureteroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China. lhlfp@126.com
authors.forename: Fei-ping
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-zhen
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zi-wen
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Song-jiang
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xian-jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-gang
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.forename: Hong-yuan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Tian-ji
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fang-hu
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xian-guo
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult