Pathology

Studies from J.A. Redan and co-authors have provided new information about pathology

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, September 18th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "From July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, 151 patients with complex pelvic pathology underwent placement of lighted ureteral stents by a general surgeon or gynecologist. None of the patients who underwent preprocedure Ureteral stent placement had a ureteral injury."

"The procedures included laparoscopic colorectal surgery (45 pts), hysterectomy/GYN (49 pts), or pelvic adhesions (57 pts). The average time from placement of the stents to start of the operation was 5 minutes (range, 2 to 15). In 6 patients, the stents could not be placed, and all had ureteral pathology that was NOT noted preoperatively. Two patients had Ureter...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2009-09-18)

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