A new patient safety smartphone application for prevention of “forgotten” ureteral stents: results from a clinical pilot study in 194 patients

A new patient safety smartphone application for prevention of “forgotten” ureteral stents: results from a clinical pilot study in 194 patients

Abstract Background Approximately 12% of all ureteral stents placed are retained or “forgotten.” Forgotten stents are associated with significant safety concerns as well as increased costs and legal issues. Retained ureteral stents (RUS) often occur due to lack of clinical follow-up, communication o...

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Main Authors: Wilson R. Molina, Rodrigo Pessoa, Rodrigo Donalisio da Silva, McCabe C. Kenny, Diedra Gustafson, Leticia Nogueira, Mark E. Leo, Michael K. Yu, Fernando J. Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Stents
Renal Stone
Ureteroscopy
Urolithiasis
Patient safety
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-017-0123-3

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