Clinical value of prophylactic ureteral stent indwelling during laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

One of the hazards of colorectal surgery is ureteric injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of ureteric catheterization regarding its safety and operative time. One-hundred sixty two patients underwent laparoscopic segmental left or right colectomy. The mean time for placement of...

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Main Authors: Nam, Young-Soo, Wexner, Steven D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2002
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3054949/