Evaluation of Preoperative Measurement of Stone Surface Area as a Predictor of Stone-Free Status After Combined Ureteroscopy with Holmium Laser Lithotripsy: A Single-Center Experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 715-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Ito ◽  
Takashi Kawahara ◽  
Hideyuki Terao ◽  
Takehiko Ogawa ◽  
Masahiro Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Laser Lithotripsy ◽  
Holmium Laser ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Stone Surface ◽  
Single Center Experience ◽  
Holmium Laser Lithotripsy ◽  
Free Status

scholarly journals Effects of irrigation fluid temperature during flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy on postoperative fever and shivering: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Urology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue He ◽  
You-Gang Feng ◽  
Jun He ◽  
Bo Liang ◽  
Ming-Dong Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Laser Lithotripsy ◽  
Holmium Laser ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Postoperative Fever ◽  
Irrigation Fluid ◽  
Suspected Infection ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Holmium Laser Lithotripsy

Abstract Background Flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy is used to treat urinary tract calculi, but postoperative complications include shivering, fever and infection. To investigate the effects of irrigation fluid temperature on postoperative complications. Methods This randomized controlled trial included 120 consecutive patients undergoing flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy at the Urology Department, Suining Central Hospital, Sichuan, China between January 2017 and July 2019. Patients were randomized 1:1:1 into three groups (17 °C, 27 °C or 37 °C). Primary outcome was fever incidence (body temperature > 37.5 °C) within 48 h after surgery. Secondary outcomes included shivering incidence during recovery from anesthesia, white blood cell count (WBC), serum procalcitonin (PCT) and incidence of suspected infection (temperature > 38.5 °C and PCT > 0.5 µg/L). Results There were 108 patients, (17 °C group, n = 36; 27 °C group, n = 35; 37 °C group, n = 37), received flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy and analyzed. Age, gender distribution, body mass index, ASA grade, stone burden, preoperative creatinine, preoperative core temperature and irrigation fluid volume did not differ significantly between groups. 17 °C, 27 °C and 37 °C groups exhibited significant differences in the incidences of postoperative fever (38.9% vs. 17.1% vs. 13.5%) and shivering (22.2% vs. 5.7% vs. 2.7%) (p < 0.05 for all pairwise comparisons). There was no significant difference of WBC, PCT and incidence of suspected infection in 37 °C or 27 °C group compared with 17 °C group. One case each of flash pulmonary edema and bleeding occurred in 37 °C group. Conclusion Warming the irrigation fluid can reduce the incidence of postoperative fever and shivering, but further studies are needed to determine the optimal temperature. Trial registration The trial was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trials Registry and allocated as ChiCTR2000031683. The trial was registered on 07/04/2020 and this was a retrospective registration.

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