Iatrogenic fornix rupture caused during retrograde manipulation of the ureter: a case report
2008

Case of Fornix Rupture After Ureteral Stone Extraction

Sample size: 1 publication Evidence: low

Author Information

Author(s): Bannowsky Andreas

Primary Institution: Dept. of Urology, Ev.-Luth. Diakonissen Hospital Flensburg, Germany

Conclusion

The patient with a fornix rupture improved significantly with conservative treatment and was discharged asymptomatically after five days.

Supporting Evidence

  • The patient developed symptoms of flank pain two days after the procedure.
  • An urinary tract infection was detected in the urine culture.
  • The patient improved rapidly with conservative treatment and was discharged after five days.

Takeaway

A woman had a rare injury after a procedure to remove a kidney stone, but she got better with medicine and didn't need surgery.

Methodology

The case involved a 22-year-old female patient who underwent ureterorenoscopy for stone extraction and was later diagnosed with a fornix rupture.

Participant Demographics

22-year-old female patient

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1757-1626-1-320

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