Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes Following Ureteroscopy for Stone Management in US Medicare Patients
Most URS Medicare patients had risk factors. Those with risk factors were more likely to experience sepsis, ICU admission, prolonged hospital LOS, and death. These findings underscore the need for targeted prevention and careful management for high-risk URS patients.
Authors
- Ryoko Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7040-317X)
- Olivier Traxer
- John White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4855-0170)
- S Mehendale
- M. Boulmani
- Manoj Monga
- Harshini Mashruwala
Institutions
- UC San Diego Health System (US)
- Boston Scientific (United States) (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Hôpital Tenon (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2025.02.021
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.07
Funders
- Boston Scientific Corporation