The Effect of Extralumenal Safety Wires on Ureteral Injury and Insertion Force of Ureteral Access Sheaths: Evaluation Using an Ex Vivo Porcine Model - 29/04/12
, Oscar M. Valderrama b, Ruslan Korets b, Adam C. Mues c, Jaime Landman a, Ketan K. Badani b, Mantu Gupta b
Reprint requests: Joseph A Graversen, M.D., University of California, Irvine, Department of Urology, 333 City Boulevard West, Suite 2100, Orange, CA 92868Résumé |
Objective |
To evaluate the effect that a safety wire (SW) had on insertion force and direct ureteral trauma using ureteral access sheaths (UAS) in an ex vivo porcine model.
Material and Methods |
UASs were advance into 20 fresh ex vivo porcine kidney-ureters, either with or without SWs. The average and max force of insertion were recorded. Retrograde saline injection was used to identify the presence of lacerations.
Results |
For SW vs no SW, the mean insertion force (1.79 vs 0.67, P = .0003, respectively) and max insertion force (2.29 kg vs 1.00, P = .0007) was greater in the SW group. There were 9 lacerations, 6 of which were partial and 3 complete. Of the partial injuries, 2 were in the no SW group and 4 were in the SW group. Of the complete lacerations, 2 occurred in the no SW group and 1 in the SW group. However, there was no significant difference in the total number of lacerations (P = 1.00), the number of partial lacerations (P = .628), or the number of complete lacerations (P = 1.00) between the 2 groups.
Conclusions |
The use of an SW significantly increases the force required to insert a UAS; however, it does not appear to affect the force or the degree of ureteral injury.
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Vol 79 - N° 5
P. 1011-1014 - mai 2012 Retour au numéro
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