Taking the Mystery Out of Ureteroscopy

Ureteroscopy can be one of the more challenging procedures performed in the urology department. For perioperative nurses who rotate through the urology department and are not familiar with the various stents, wires, baskets, and other specialty equipment, the procedure is not only challenging, but a...

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Published in:AORN journal 1999, Vol.69 (1), p.162,168-166,171
Main Author: Brownlee, Nancy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Hysteroscopy
Medical procedures
Methods
Nursing
Perioperative Nursing
Practice
Stents
Surgical nursing
Ureteroscopes
Ureteroscopy
Ureteroscopy - adverse effects
Ureteroscopy - methods
Ureteroscopy - nursing
Urology
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Summary:Ureteroscopy can be one of the more challenging procedures performed in the urology department. For perioperative nurses who rotate through the urology department and are not familiar with the various stents, wires, baskets, and other specialty equipment, the procedure is not only challenging, but also mysterious. This article enhances nurses' knowledge of urology by describing the steps and equipment of ureteroscopy, including access (ie, using wires, ureteral catheters, and specialty catheters); dilation (ie, using balloons, self-dilating scopes, and sequential and coaxial dilation); manipulation (ie, using baskets, graspers, biopsy devices, and intracorporeal lithotripsy equipment); and stenting (ie, using multilength or pigtail stents). Knowledge of these factors can help clear up the mystery of ureteroscopy, allowing nurses to better understand the procedure and better manage its complex inventory. AORN J 69 (Jan 1999) 162–171.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/S0001-2092(06)62766-X