Needlestick Injury During Urological Surgery: A 15‐Year Review From a Multi‐Institutional Study in the Chugoku–Shikoku Japan Urological Consortium
NSIs in urologic surgery most often occur during wound closure and involve suture needles, particularly in robot-assisted and laparoscopic procedures. The first to third digits are most frequently affected, and dominant-hand injuries tend to cause more bleeding. Preventive measures-including safer suturing techniques, double gloving, and finger protection-are warranted to reduce the risk.
Authors
- Hisayoshi Niigawa
- Koji Shiraishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3278-7747)
- Takuma Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2047-496X)
- Shotaro Nishimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9347-6451)
- Yoichiro Tohi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3884-8915)
- Satoshi Katayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-2457)
- Junya Furukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8974-9218)
- Tomoya Fukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7806-3667)
- Keita Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9279-3156)
- Yutaro Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1953-0776)
- Hirohito Naito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1045-1978)
- Noriyoshi Miura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-0948)
- Ryotaro Tomida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2518-0197)
- Kei Daizumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9007-435X)
- Kensuke Bekku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0002-1592)
- Kenichi Nishimura
- Taisuke Jo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4980-0589)
- Shinkuro Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3620-7666)
- Keiji Inoue
Institutions
- Okayama University (JP)
- Yamaguchi University (JP)
- Kawasaki Medical School (JP)
- Kagawa University (JP)
- Kochi Medical School Hospital (JP)
- Ehime University (JP)
- Kōchi University (JP)
- Tokushima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/iju.70242
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79