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  • Title: Ureteral injury during gynecological laparoscopic surgeries: report of twelve cases.
    Author: Gao JS, Leng JH, Liu ZF, Shen K, Lang JH.
    Journal: Chin Med Sci J; 2007 Mar; 22(1):13-6. PubMed ID: 17441311.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate ureteral injury during gynecological laparoscopic surgeries. METHODS: From January 1990 to December 2005, 12 868 gynecological laparoscopic surgeries were conducted in Peking Union Medical College Hospital with 12 ureteral injuries reported. The present study investigated several aspects, including surgical indications, uterine size, pelvic adhesion, operative procedures, symptoms, diagnostic time and methods, injury site and type, subsequent treatment, and prognosis. RESULTS: The incidence of ureteral injury was 0.093% (12/12 868) in all cases, 0.42% (11/2 586) in laparoscopic hysterectomy [laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) or total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH)], and 0.01% (1/10 282) in non-LAVH surgeries. Enlarged uterus, pelvic adhesion, and endometrosis were risk factors associated with ureteral injury. Only one injury was found intraoperatively while others were found postoperatively. The injury sites were at the pelvic brim (2 cases) or the lower part of ureter (10 cases). Patients were treated with ureteral stenting (effective in 2 cases) or laparotomy and open repair. Prognoses were favorable in most cases. CONCLUSIONS: Most laparoscopic ureteral injuries occur during laparoscopic hysterectomy. Further evaluation is required when ureteral injury is suspected, and surgical repair is the major treatment for ureteral injury.
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