Sudden onset of a huge subcapsular renal hematoma following minimally invasive ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Peng Zhang
    • Wan‑Li Hu
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  • Published online on: April 30, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2460
  • Pages: 335-337
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Abstract

The postoperative complication rate of ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) is low, and the most frequent complication is fever. Thus, urological surgeons often neglect or are unaware of subcapsular renal hematoma (SRH) as a rare complication following URSL. Although a SRH after undergoing URSL is uncommon, the occurrence may be fatal. The current study reports on a rare life‑threatening case that occurred recently at Zhongnan Hospital (Wuhan, China). A 24‑year‑old male patient presented with a large SRH (11x14x11 cm) after undergoing a failed, but minimally invasive URSL with a holmium laser. The presence of the large SRH was confirmed by computerized tomography imaging. The patient underwent conservative management, which prevented hematoma enlargement, and no further treatment was conducted. In conclusion, SRH, although rare following URSL, should be noted by the urological surgeon.
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Zhang P and Hu WL: Sudden onset of a huge subcapsular renal hematoma following minimally invasive ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy: A case report. Exp Ther Med 10: 335-337, 2015.
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Zhang, P., & Hu, W. (2015). Sudden onset of a huge subcapsular renal hematoma following minimally invasive ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 335-337. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2460
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Zhang, P., Hu, W."Sudden onset of a huge subcapsular renal hematoma following minimally invasive ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.1 (2015): 335-337.
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Zhang, P., Hu, W."Sudden onset of a huge subcapsular renal hematoma following minimally invasive ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 1 (2015): 335-337. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2460