introduction percutaneous nephrolithotomy is generally considered a safe option for the management of large complex or infectious upper urinary tract calculi. biliary tract injury is a rare and potentially serious complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy that can even lead to mortality, especially in cases where biliary peritonitis develops. all reported cases of biliary tract injury have b...

conclusions although nurses are the most involved occupational group in documented ns, surgeons are the most important high risk hcw who need pep. no case of seroconversion has taken place as a result of pi. this means that the current pep may have an effective role in hiv prevention. results from a total of 369 cases, 273 (74%) were hcws, among which nurses (70%) were the most involved employe...

INTRODUCTION Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is generally considered a safe option for the management of large complex or infectious upper urinary tract calculi. Biliary tract injury is a rare and potentially serious complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy that can even lead to mortality, especially in cases where biliary peritonitis develops. All reported cases of biliary tract injury have b...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is an invasive procedure applied to large and complex stones in the prone or supine position. Various complications—but mostly fever bleeding—can be seen during after procedure. Neighboring organ injuries are rare access. Liver rarely have a better clinical prognosis than other injuries. We present management of liver injury with ptosis retro-renal right lobe as com...

BACKGROUND Accidental percutaneous injury and acquiring blood-borne diseases are common problems among health care workers (HCWs). However, little is known about the prevalence and associated factors for needle stick injury among HCWs in Ethiopia. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted by including 526 HCWs (physicians, nurses, laboratory technicians, midwives and others), working in t...

Abstract Objective To investigate the clinical outcomes of percutaneous cross screws internal fixation for pelvic Day type II crescent fracture-dislocation. Methods We reviewed 66 consecutive patients undergoing surgical treatment fracture-dislocation from June 2005 to December 2017. Percutaneous was performed in 40 patients, and open reduction 26 patients. The patient characteristics, complica...

BACKGROUND Studies of kidney disease associated with cardiac catheterization typically rely on billing records rather than laboratory data. We examined the associations between percutaneous coronary interventions, acute kidney injury, and chronic kidney disease progression using comprehensive Veterans Affairs clinical and laboratory databases. METHODS AND RESULTS Patients undergoing percutane...

This prospective diary survey provides documentation concerning the occurrence of percutaneous injury among orthodontic chairside assistants in the United States and Canada. A 20-day period was used to collect data regarding exposure to injuries; 693 valid responses were received from orthodontic assistants. Most chairside assistants in this sample work in a solo practice and average 33 hours p...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the in vivo efficacy of 915 MHz percutaneous coagulation in the treatment of hepatic artery injury. METHODS After inducing hepatic artery injury, 8 dogs in each group underwent 915 MHz microwave percutaneous coagulation therapy and 8 dogs were injected with batroxobin and α-cyanoacrylate. RESULTS The hemostatic effects of 915 MHz microwave were better than drug inject...