Urinary tract injuries during advanced gynecologic laparoscopy
S Sadik1, A S Onoglu, I Mendilcioglu
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Dumlupinar Bulvari, Arapsuyu, Antalya, Turkey.
Abstract:
Urinary tract injuries are important complications of laparoscopic surgery. The intraoperative diagnosis may be delayed, resulting in severe clinical complications, such as fistulas, in the immediate and late postoperative periods. A review of 776 endoscopic procedures revealed 6 urinary tract injuries and postoperative complications during laparoscopy. We believe that surgical experience, intraoperative diagnosis, immediate repair of the lesion, and close follow-up are the main factors contributing to decreased morbidity associated with these injuries.
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