[Preventive strategies and causes of common complications of ureteroscopy].
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.
Li
Fei-ping
FP
Department of Urology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, China. lhlfp@126.com
Wang
Li-zhen
LZ
Lu
Zi-wen
ZW
Wu
Song-jiang
SJ
Zhang
Xian-jun
XJ
Zhang
Wen-gang
WG
Ke
Mang
M
Yu
Hong-yuan
HY
Wang
Tian-ji
TJ
Sun
Fang-hu
FH
Cai
Xian-guo
XG
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