Adverse events related to laser fibers and laser machines during ureteroscopy and stone lithotripsy: Insights from an updated 10-year analysis of the US MAUDE database
Laser fibers are fragile. Most adverse events are due to operator error. Direct patient injury from laser fiber is scarce but operating staff should be aware of the risk of sustaining minor burns. Laser machines rarely incur problems and, in this study, did not result in any safety issues beyond need to abort the procedure due to lack of spare equipment.
Authors
- Patrick Juliebø‐Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4253-1283)
- Christian Arvei Moen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8356-0526)
- Bhaskar Kumar Somani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6248-6478)
- Peder Gjengstø
- Christian Beisland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3216-4937)
- Øyvind Ulvik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8733-369X)
- Lazaros I. Tzelves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4619-9783)
- Mathias Sørstrand Æsøy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5631-4381)
- Vincent De Coninck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4983-5055)
- Etienne Xavier Keller
Institutions
- Yahoo (Spain) (ES)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Sismanoglio General Hospital (GR)
- AZ Klina (BE)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2024.12374
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09