UP-011-c01 Stones & endourology intraoperative
Flexible ureterorenoscopy and retrograde intrarenal surgery
Ureteric wall injury or perforation
Wires, scope passage, a sheath, basket or laser can injure the ureter and create extravasation.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Flexible ureterorenoscopy and retrograde intrarenal surgery Interactive operative model Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Sheathless flexible URSAccess-sheath RIRSDusting RIRSFragmentation-and-basketing RIRSStaged RIRS
The parent hub contains 5 recorded variations.
The labels above prevent a complication from being implied for an approach where it is not relevant.
02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urolithiasis
SWL, ureteroscopy, RIRS, PCNL, bladder stones and decompression options.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological InfectionsInfection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure