title: Holmium laser division of a suture causing entrapment of a drainage tube after laparoscopic nephrectomy.
abstract: Inability to remove a drainage tube is an uncommon complication after laparoscopic nephrectomy. We describe removal of a drainage tube that was entrapped by an abdominal wall suture. The procedure was safely performed using an ureteroscope and a holmium laser.
authors: Department of Urology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, No. 1 South Baoshan Road, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou, China.
authors: Guang Heng
authors: GH
authors: Luo
authors: Shu Jie
authors: SJ
authors: Xia
authors: Zhao Lin
authors: ZL
authors: Sun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*