Overview
In the medical world more and more procedures are performed with the use of ionizing radiation (x-ray), both diagnostic and therapeutic. The main and most known risk is the development of malignancies as a result of the use of ionizing radiation.
Purpose of this study: To examine the patient radiation dose (PRD) if the frames per second (FPS) are set differently during the five most performed endourological procedures where fluoroscopy is used (insertion/replacement of ureteral stent, (mini-)percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL/PNL), ureterorenoscopy (URS) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL/SWL)) and to propose an acceptable PRD for these procedures in a multicentric study.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- all patients who receive insertion/replacement of ureteral stent, URS (flexible or semirigid), (mini-)PCNL (including ECIRS) or ESWL under fluoroscopic with or without ultrasonic guidance
- Only cases performed or directly supervised by experts
Exclusion Criteria:
- Bilateral cases
- Diagnostic ureterorenoscopies
- Antegrade ureteroscopies
- Procedures for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
- Procedures on children (aged <18 years)
- Pregnant women
- Abnormal urinary anatomy (e.g. ureteral duplication, pelvic kidney, bladder derivation, horseshoe kidney)