The relationship between the force applied and perceived by the surgeon during ureteral access sheath placement: ex-vivo experimental model.
Tzevat TefikRifat Burak ErgülPalle OstherGuido GiustiGlenn M PremingerMichael StraubJens Jochen RassweilerEmanuele MontanariMarianne BrehmerChristian SeitzMichael GrassoMargaret PearleSilvia ProiettiJonathan CloutierMGuven GunverIsmet NaneFaruk OzcanOlivier TraxerPublished in: World journal of urology (2024)
The PFOI threshold for ureteral damage inserting UAS of the experts is variable. Although FOI is a subjective perception, experience suggests that ureteral injury may occur at an average of 6.05 N perceived by surgeons' tactile feedback. In-vivo measurement of UAS PFOI may confirm a threshold.