Ureteral injury due to a Harmonic scalpel during laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy

We present an unusual complication of a ureteral injury occurring during a bilateral laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy with the Harmonic scalpel (HS). The case illustrates in the same patient the versatility of the HS as a laparoscopic surgical instrument and energy source while at the same time de...

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Published in:Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2010-01, Vol.14 (1), p.115-119
Main Authors: Vetere, Patrick F, Apostolis, Costas
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Reports
Electrocoagulation - instrumentation
Endometriosis - surgery
Fallopian Tubes - surgery
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - etiology
Laparoscopy - adverse effects
Middle Aged
Ovariectomy - adverse effects
Ovariectomy - instrumentation
Stents
Ureter - injuries
Ureteral Diseases - etiology
Ureteral Diseases - therapy
Urinary Fistula - therapy
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Summary:We present an unusual complication of a ureteral injury occurring during a bilateral laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy with the Harmonic scalpel (HS). The case illustrates in the same patient the versatility of the HS as a laparoscopic surgical instrument and energy source while at the same time demonstrating the potential for adverse, unexpected complications.
ISSN:1086-8089
1938-3797
DOI:10.4293/108680810x12674612014987