Role of helical nonenhanced computed tomography in the evaluation of acute flank pain

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of helical nonenhanced computed tomography (NECT) in the diagnosis of acute flank pain. METHODS: Seventy-five consecutive patients were analysed retrospectively for profile, loin pain, urine analysis and NECT findings. Diagnostic accuracy of NECT for urolithiaisis was calculated. The value of combined microhaematuria and NECT in the diagnosis of flank pain was also highlighted. The potential for identifying phleboliths and alternative diagnoses on NECT was also explored. RESULTS: There were 46 males and 29 females with an average age of 42.2 years. Forty-four patients presented with acute left flank pain. NECT carries a sensitivity and specificity of 96% for the diagnosis of stone disease. Combined with microhaematuria, NECT has 100% accuracy in picking up urinary tract stones. CONCLUSION: NECT is the first imaging investigation of choice for the evaluation of patients presenting to the emergency department with flank pain and suspected renal colic.     

Imaging characteristics of indinavir calculi

PURPOSE: Indinavir sulfate is an effective protease inhibitor of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Use is associated with a significant incidence of crystallization and stone formation in the urinary tract, and these calculi are not visible on plain radiographs. Previously all urinary stones, including uric acid and matrix, were believed to be radiodense on computerized tomography (CT). We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the radiographic appearance of indinavir calculi. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective chart review of 36 patients taking indinavir sulfate and presenting with renal colic was performed with attention to presentation, urinalysis, radiographic evaluation and management. Specifically, imaging characteristics on CT were addressed. RESULTS: All patients complained of ipsilateral flank pain and 35 had nausea and/or vomiting. Of 30 patients with dysuria or urgency the majority had hematuria, and most had pyuria and/or proteinuria. No stones were visualized on abdominal radiography. Diagnosis was confirmed on 1 of 13 excretory urograms and 4 of 11 renal ultrasounds. None of 12 CT scans was diagnostic of renal lithiasis. CONCLUSIONS: Indinavir sulfate is a protease inhibitor with poor solubility and significant urinary excretion. Crystallization and stone formation are demonstrated in as many as 20% of patients taking the medication. Most patients present with flank pain, nausea or vomiting and hematuria. Previously CT was thought to identify all urinary calculi with clarity but it cannot reliably confirm the presence of indinavir calculi.     

Alternate or additional findings to stone disease on unenhanced computerized tomography for acute flank pain can impact management

PURPOSE: We evaluated the incidence and clinical relevance of alternate or additional findings on unenhanced CT in patients with acute flank pain and suspected urinary calculi. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A consecutive series of 1,500 patients underwent unenhanced CT due to acute flank pain. The absence or presence of urinary tract calculi and their localization were recorded. Alternate or additional CT findings were classified according to whether they required immediate or deferred treatment, or were of little or no clinical importance. RESULTS: Of the 1,500 patients 1,035 (69%) had urinary tract calculi, including 309 (30%) with nephrolithiasis, 377 (36%) with ureterolithiasis and 349 (34%) with the 2 conditions. Urolithiasis alone was found in 331 of these patients (32%) and additional pathological conditions were noted in 704 (68%). Of all patients 1,064 (71%) had other or additional CT findings. Of all patients 207 (14%) had nonstone related CT findings requiring immediate or deferred treatment, 464 (31%) had pathological conditions of little clinical importance and 393 (26%) had pathological conditions of no clinical relevance. CT was normal in 105 of all patients (7%). CONCLUSIONS: Unenhanced CT in patients with acute flank pain allows the accurate diagnosis of urinary stone disease and it can also provide further important information leading to emergency or deferred treatment in a substantial number of patients.     

One year's clinical experience with unenhanced spiral computed tomography for the assessment of acute loin pain suggestive of renal colic

OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of unenhanced spiral computed tomography (CT) as the primary investigation of choice for suspected acute renal colic in clinical urological practice. Patients and Methods Between 1 August 1997 and 31 July 1998, all patients attending a hospital accident and emergency department with acute loin pain suggestive of renal colic underwent a physical examination, urine analysis, plain abdominal radiography (if clinically indicated) and unenhanced spiral CT. The effective radiation dose and financial cost of unenhanced spiral CT and standard three-film emergency intravenous urography (IVU) were calculated. RESULTS: In all, 116 patients were assessed, 63 of whom had calculi and related secondary phenomena of obstruction identified on unenhanced spiral CT. There were two false-positive and one false-negative result. An alternative urinary tract diagnosis was made in four patients, including two with renal cell carcinoma and one ureteric transitional cell carcinoma. Causes other than in the urinary tract were diagnosed in three patients, i.e. two with ovarian cyst and one with sigmoid diverticulitis. The effective radiation dose of unenhanced spiral CT was 4.7 mSv and that for three-film IVU was 1.5 mSv. The costs of both IVU and unenhanced spiral CT were identical. CONCLUSIONS: Unenhanced spiral CT allows a rapid, contrast-medium-free, anatomically accurate diagnosis of urinary tract calculi and in the present series had a sensitivity of 98% and a specificity of 97%. CT provided an alternative diagnosis in 6% of patients. These advantages must be weighed against the threefold greater radiation dose of unenhanced spiral CT than with three-film IVU, and in practice the requirement for a radiologist to interpret routine axial scans.     

Antibiotics therapy was effective in preventing bilateral staghorn renal matrix stones

Herein we report a case for which antibiotic therapy was effective in preventing bilateral staghorn renal matrix stones. A 34-year-old man was referred to our hospital for right lower abdominal pain and fever. Blood data and urinary analysis indicated a urinary tract infection and renal failure. The diagnosis was bilateral pyelonephritis for staghorn renal matrix stones. He had undergone percutaneous neprolithotripsy (PNL) for bilateral staghorn renal matrix stones. Almost all fragments were removed by the grasper. However, 3 months after the operation, bilateral staghorn renal matrix stones rapidly developed, so he underwent PNL again. After the operation, low-dose antibiotic therapy was continued to prevent pyelonephritis. As a result renal matrix stones did not reoccur. Until now, 1 year after the start of antibiotic therapy, no further sign of relapse has been noted.     

What radiation exposure can a patient expect during a single stone episode?

PURPOSE: There is increasing concern about the risks of radiation exposure with the advent of new, more complex imaging modalities. For example, computed tomography (CT), with its obvious advantages, is being more commonly used in the investigation of acute flank pain. The likely radiation exposure a patient can expect during a single complete urinary stone episode was studied. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The hospital records of 60 consecutive unselected patients who had become or were rendered stone-free were studied. The effective radiation doses in milliSieverts (mSV) associated with diagnostic imaging modalities such as intravenous urogram studies and CT scans were calculated for St. George's Hospital. By combining these with the published effective doses for interventional examinations, the total effective dose over an entire stone episode was derived. RESULTS: There were a total of 60 patients with 68 stones (15 renal, 9 in the upper, 12 in the middle, and 32 in the lower ureter), with a median stone burden of 4 mm. Thirty-two patients had procedures performed, including extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy SWL. Total effective doses ranged from 1.18 to 37.66 mSv (median 5.3 mSv; 95% CI of the median 4.13, 7.61). Renal and proximal ureteral stones resulted in the highest radiation exposures. CONCLUSION: In this study the median radiation dose per stone episode was calculated at 5.3 mSv, with higher doses in those with renal stones and those who required CT scans and other interventions. Monitoring and reduction of radiation exposure is advised for all patients presenting with urolithiasis.     

Incidental diagnosis of diseases on un-enhanced helical computed tomography performed for ureteric colic

Background  

Patients presenting in the emergency room with flank pain suggestive of acute ureteric colic may have alternative underlying conditions mimicking ureteric stones. An early diagnosis and appropriate treatment for other causes of flank pain is important. The majority of centers around the world are increasingly using un-enhanced helical CT (UHCT) for evaluation of ureteric colic. This study was conducted to determine the incidence and spectrum of significant incidental diagnoses established or suggested on UHCT performed for suspected renal/ureteric colic.     

Calyceal stones: Fate of shock wave therapy with respect to stone localization

In a retrospective analysis the results of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) treatment were evaluated in patients with renal stones according to calyceal localization of treated stones. The 198 patients who underwent ESWL with the Dornier MPL 9000 were analyzed for success rate, complication rate, residual fragments, regrowth and recurrence rates. Totally 210 calyceal calculi located in different portions of the kidney have been comparatively evaluated. No major complications were noted during or after ESWL. Some minor complications such as flank pain, renal colic, haematuria were observed. Flank pain was observed during ESWL treatment especially in patients with upper calyceal stones. Although stone-free and residual fragment rates were similar in pelvic, upper and middle calyces, patients with lower calyceal and pelvicalyceal stones had high residual fragment rate and lower stone-free rate. Patients with stones in the lower calyces or pelvicalyces had high recurrence and regrowth rates (p<0.05). ESWL has been considered as the optimal treatment modality for most upper urinary tract calculi. It is especially effective in patients with pelvic, upper and middle calyceal stones. Patients with lower calyceal stones often failed to eliminate the fragments, hence had high recurrence and regrowth rates.     

Modern approach of diagnosis and management of acute flank pain: review of all imaging modalities

Acute flank pain is a common and complex clinical problem which might be caused by a variety of urinary and extraurinary abnormalities among which ureterolithiasis being the most frequent cause. Plain abdominal radiographs combined with intravenous urography (IVU) have been the standard imaging procedures of choice for the evaluation of acute flank pain over the last decades. Direct detection of even small ureteral calculi is achieved in 40-60%, whereas using indirect signs such as ureteral and renal pelvic dilatation stone detection is possible in up to 80-90% of all cases. However, IVU might be hampered by poor quality due to lack of bowel preparation, by nephrotoxicity of contrast agents, by serious allergic and anaphylactic reactions in 10% and 1% of the patients, respectively, and by significant radiation exposure. The use of ultrasonography (US) in the management of acute flank pain has been growing and when combining the findings of pyeloureteral dilatation, direct visualization of stones, and the absence of ureteral ejaculation, the sensitivity to detect ureteral dilatation can be as high as 96%. Recently, unenhanced helical CT (UHCT) has been introduced as imaging modality with a high sensitivity and specificity for the evaluation of acute flank pain. UHCT has been demonstrated to be superior since (1) it detects ureteral stones with a sensitivity and specificity from 98% to 100% regardless of size, location and chemical composition, (2) it identifies extraurinary causes of flank pain in about one third of all patients presenting with acute flank pain, (3) it does not need contrast agent, and (4) it is a time saving imaging technique being performed within 5min. Based on the data published, one can predict that UHCT will become the imaging procedure of choice for evaluation of acute flank pain within the next years.The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate the role all imaging modalities available for a modern approach of diagnosis and management of acute flank pain with regard to their sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values and their complications, toxicicty and morbidity.     

Follow-up for laparoscopic renal denervation and nephropexy for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease-related pain in pediatrics

PURPOSE: To present our medium-term experience with laparoscopic renal denervation and nephropexy for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)-related pain in the pediatric patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve patients aged 8 to 19 years (mean age 12.4 years) with ADPKD presented with chronic pain refractory to narcotic analgesics. These 12 patients underwent laparoscopic renal denervation of 16 kidneys. RESULTS: Mean operative time was 152 minutes and mean hospital stay was 2.17 days. All patients were pain-free at discharge and remain pain-free at a mean follow-up of 25.5 months. Three adolescent patients each had an episode of flank pain. One was associated with pyelonephritis, another with stones, and the third with trauma and a hematoma. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic renal denervation and nephropexy is a promising option for pediatric patients with uncontrolled ADPKD-related pain.     

Is intravenous urography a prerequisite for renal shockwave lithotripsy?

PURPOSE: To determine whether intravenous urography (IVU) is a prerequisite for shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) of renal stones by addressing whether using non-contrast-enhanced CT (NCCT) instead of IVU for delineating urinary tract anatomy is associated with post-SWL complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty-eight patients treated by SWL (Econolith 2000) for radiopaque renal stones underwent either IVU or NCCT. Twenty patients with normal urinary tracts or with mild hydronephrosis proximal to the stone on urography comprised the IVU group. Eighteen patients who underwent NCCT and plain abdominal (KUB) films and had urinary tract systems similar in appearance to the IVU group comprised the NCCT group. The two groups were of similar mean age (45.75 years, range 24-73 years; and 49.0 years, range 26-72 years, respectively) and had a similar mean stone size (10.1-10.2 mm). Patients with internal ureteral or nephrostomy catheters were excluded. Information on episodes of intractable renal colic, urinary tract infections, and hospitalization was recorded at follow-up 2 to 6 weeks post-SWL. RESULTS: The IVU and NCCT patients had similar mean stone fragmentation rates (80% and 74%, respectively) at 2 to 6 weeks post-SWL. Four IVU patients (20%) had intractable renal colic. One NCCT patient (5.5%) had a urinary infection. Complication and hospitalization rates in the two groups were not significantly different (P = 0.34; Fisher' exact test). CONCLUSIONS: Using only NCCT before SWL was not associated with higher complication rates. Thus, IVU is not a prerequisite for SWL of radiopaque renal stones in patients with a normal urinary tract anatomy as seen on NCCT.     

彩色多普勒超声在高龄孕妇中对泌尿系统畸形胎儿的产前诊断价值分析

目的 分析不同类型泌尿系统畸形胎儿的彩色多普勒超声声像图的特征,评价彩色多普勒超声对高龄孕妇在产前诊断泌尿系统畸形胎儿的临床研究和诊断价值.方法 随机选择2014年3月至2016年2月本院接收的1 642例平均年龄为35.2岁且孕周为14~38周的孕妇,进行彩色多普勒常规检查,同时观测孕妇腹中胎儿的健康状况,收集对孕妇以及胎儿的临床资料和彩色多普勒超声声像特征并进行统计分析,并对怀疑为泌尿系统畸形的胎儿进行随访验证.对检测出泌尿系统畸形胎儿、疑似泌尿系统畸形胎儿和漏诊的病例,在分娩后进行彩色多普勒超声诊断和随访,将随访的结果与产前彩色多普勒超声检查的统计结果相对照.结果 通过彩色多普勒超声检测1 642例孕妇,对其超声声像特征的资料进行分析,根据超声声像图特征做出诊断.检测发现有42例泌尿系统畸形的胎儿,包含肾发育不良胎儿4例,占9.5%;多囊性发育不良8例,占19.04%;肾盂扩张15例,占35.7%;肾积水6例,占14.3%;肾缺如7例,占16.7%;巨膀胱1例,占2.4%;尿道下裂1例,占2.4%;进行产前彩色多普勒超声检测的诊断结果与分娩后检查和随访结果一致,其中一例被误诊,产妇分娩后病症消失.结论 产前对高龄孕妇进行彩色多普勒超声检查,诊断出泌尿系统畸形胎儿的准确率较高.利用彩色多普勒超声检测,使得泌尿系统畸形胎儿在产前即可作出诊断,为临床诊断、采取措施和预后评估提供了可靠且重要的依据.     

Spontaneous rupture of infected renal cyst: a case report

A 68-year-old man who had been followed at 1-year intervals for a left giant renal cyst was referred to our hospital for left flank pain and fever elevation. Abdominal computed tomographic scan revealed a giant cystic lesion of the left kidney suspected to be communicating with the urinary tract. Percutaneous puncture of this lesion was performed and the fluid was drained. The fluid was yellowish and cloudy, and E. coli was detected by its culture. Injection of contrast medium showed communication between the cyst and the urinary tract. The patient underwent drainage for a ruptured renal cyst. Rupture of a renal cyst is uncommon, and this is the 16th case reported in Japan.     

Spiral Computerized Tomography in the Evaluation of Acute Flank Pain: A Replacement for Excretory Urography

Purpose

We determined the value of noncontrast enhanced spiral computerized tomography (CT) in the evaluation of suspected renal colic.

Materials and Methods

Thin section (5 mm.) noncontrast enhanced CT was used to evaluate 100 patients presenting to the emergency room with flank pain. The 55 patients with ureteral obstruction were followed at the urology outpatient clinic and by telephone interview, while 45 without ureteral obstruction were followed by telephone interview and chart review. Sensitivity specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for CT were determined, with passage, retrieval or identification of a stone on a retrograde study considered the gold standard for diagnosis.

Results

A total of 89 patients had adequate clinical followup to assess outcome accurately. Of 55 patients with ureteral obstruction on CT 11 underwent endoscopic stone removal, while 44 were treated conservatively with stone passage documented in 39. Of the 45 patients without ureteral stones identified 38 did not pass calculi and CT provided a definite diagnosis in 14. There was 1 false-negative study. The results yielded 98% sensitivity, 100% specificity, and 100% positive and 97% negative predictive values.

Conclusions

Noncontrast enhanced spiral CT was accurate and reliable in detecting obstructing ureteral calculi in patients with flank pain.     

Evaluation of acute renal colic: a comparison of non-contrast CT versus 3-T non-contrast HASTE MR urography

With the introduction of a 3-T scanner, magnetic resonance urography (MRU) may be an alternative imaging modality for evaluation of acute renal colic. We performed a prospective study to compare the performance of computed tomography (CT) with half-Fourier single shot turbo spin-echo (HASTE) MRU in the evaluation of patients with suspected renal colic. Patients presenting to the emergency department with acute renal colic were eligible for inclusion. Following a standard CT stone evaluation, patients underwent a non-contrast HASTE MRU study with a 3-T scanner. The presence of perinephric fluid, hydronephrosis, ureteral obstruction, and calculus was assessed. A total of 22 patients completed the study. Twenty (91 %) were diagnosed with an upper tract stone by radiographic findings. MRU detected a discrete stone in 50 % of the patients with stones detected by CT. Perinephric fluid was noted in 12 MRUs, compared to 7 CTs. Using CT as the reference standard, the combination of stone or perinephric fluid and ureteral dilation gave MRU a sensitivity of 84 %, specificity of 100 %, and accuracy of 86 % (95 % CI 0.72–1.0). HASTE MRU with a 3-T MR scanner can reliably detect the presence of upper urinary tract obstruction. Although CT imaging remains the superior modality with which to detect calculi, MRU detects a greater number of secondary signs of upper tract obstruction. For situations in which the use of ionizing radiation is undesirable, MRU is a reasonable imaging alternative.     

Urolithiasis update: Evaluation and management

Urolithiasis is a worldwide disease which has affected humans from ancient eras to modern times. Recently, societal changes have altered the epidemiology of urinary calculi. The incidence of urolithiasis is higher in industrialized countries. Obese people are known to have a higher risk of stone formation. Metabolic syndrome has resulted in an increasing rate of nephrolithiasis among women. There are many useful tools for diagnosing urolithiasis, including conventional plain radiography, intravenous urography, ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), and nuclear medicine. Nonenhanced CT has high sensitivities and specificities. It can be rapidly performed without intravenous administration of contrast material and can therefore be used in patients with severely impaired renal function. Beyond that, it can reveal extraurinary causes of flank pain. However, concerns about radiation exposure and costs remain. Since ancient times, hundreds of natural plant extracts and more recently, synthetic chemicals have been proposed to eliminate urinary calculi. Clinical trials demonstrated that calcium channel blockers and adrenergic antagonists are effective in enhancing stone passage. Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) can successfully treat renal calculi. A meta-analysis study revealed that SWL is more effective in treating urinary calculi with a lower-frequency mode. Highly dense stones are more refractory to SWL. The stone composition can be evaluated by preoperative CT attenuation values. Patients with preoperative Houndsfield units (HUs) of >750 have a 10.5-times greater chance of needing three or more sessions of SWL treatment compared to patients whose HUs are <750. Ureteroscopy is a safe treatment for managing ureter stones when performed by experienced hands and ureteroscopy is preferred over SWL in patients with a larger upper-ureter stone, those who are pregnancy, and those with bleeding diathesis.     

Ureteral catheterization in uncomplicated ureterolithotripsy: a randomized, controlled trial

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate short-term ureteral catheterization in patients undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy for ureteral calculi. METHODS: Patients (n = 140) with ureteral calculi who were candidates for ureterolithotripsy were enrolled. Stone size was 5-10mm. The operation was performed with an 8-9.8F semirigid ureteroscope without active dilatation and stones were fragmented with a 1F pneumatic lithotrite. Uncomplicated cases (109 patients) were randomized to catheterized (C) and noncatheterized (NC) groups. In the 54 C group patients, a polyurethane catheter (5F) was passed through the ureter after lithotripsy with the end attached to a Foley placed in urethra, which was removed after 24h. Postoperatively, all patients were evaluated for flank and suprapubic pain, renal colic, irritative urinary symptoms, peritonism, frequency of analgesic usage, urinary tract infection, duration of hospitalization, postdischarge visits (due to renal colic/pain), readmission, and residual stone rates. RESULTS: On the first postoperative day, the percentage of patients experiencing flank pain and renal colic was significantly higher in the NC group (76% and 45%) compared with the C group (20% and 2%); 67% of NC patients required analgesic administration during hospital stay versus 20% of C patients (p<0.001). Suprapubic pain and urethral irritation were reported by 13% and 37% of C patients, respectively, and 5% and 4% of NC patients. However, peritonism was developed more often in NC patients (27% vs. 13%). Hospital stay was 1 d for all patients. Three days postoperatively, 40% of NC patients complained of at least one episode of flank pain compared with 7% of C patients (p<0.001). Incidence of urinary tract infections was 4% in NC and 7% in C group patients. Postdischarge visits were necessary in 20% of NC patients and 5% of C patients. No patient in either group required readmission. No complaints were reported nor residual stones discovered on 2-wk follow-up radiographs in either group. CONCLUSIONS: Short-term ureteral catheterization in uncomplicated ureteroscopy and lithotripsy has a role in reducing early postoperative morbidities. It may also decrease pain and colic after discharge.     

Prospective comparison of nonenhanced helical computerized tomography and Doppler ultrasonography for the diagnosis of renal colic

PURPOSE: We evaluate the accuracy of nonenhanced helical computerized tomography (CT) and Doppler ultrasonography for the diagnosis of renal colic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our study includes 109 patients, with 218 kidneys, who presented with unilateral flank pain. All patients underwent nonenhanced helical CT, Doppler ultrasonography and excretory urography (IVP). CT was evaluated for the presence of ureteral stones and manifestation of ureteral obstruction. For Doppler ultrasonography the renal resistive index was measured for the left and right kidneys in each patient, and change in resistive index between ipsilateral and contralateral kidneys was calculated and considered positive for ureteral obstruction with values 0.04 or greater. As a reference standard, absence of obstruction was considered if IVP was negative and the cause of flank pain was confirmed not to be urological. Obstruction was diagnosed not only by positive IVP, but also by patient followup until passage or retrieval of ureteral stones. Results of CT and change in resistive index were compared with those of the reference standard. RESULTS: Unilateral ureteral obstruction was confirmed in 52 patients, while no obstruction was found in 57. Of the 57 patients without ureterolithiasis the change in resistive index results was negative in all patients with a specificity of 100%, while CT was negative in 55 with a specificity of 96%. Of the 52 patients with ureteral obstruction CT was positive in 50, and change in resistive index was positive in 47 with a sensitivity of 96% and 90%, respectively, with a difference of no significant value. CONCLUSIONS: Nonenhanced helical CT and change in resistive index are sensitive and specific tests that can contribute significantly to the diagnosis of acute unilateral renal obstruction. They can replace IVP, particularly in situations in which it is undesirable.     

Renal scintigraphy in initial evaluation of renal colic.

To determine the role of renal scintigraphy (RS) in patients with suspected acute urinary tract obstruction, a prospective study was performed comparing RS with emergency intravenous excretory urography (IVU) in 36 examinations. Thirty patients were diagnosed as having renal colic: 28 had dilation of the urinary tracts with (89%) or without (11%) visualized stone; 2 patients with stones did not have stasis at the IVU. An abnormal RS was found in 28 patients with abnormal IVU, while it was normal in the 2 nonobstructed patients (sensitivity = 93%). The radiopaque stones in these 2 patients were seen on plain x-ray film of the abdomen. The results of this study support the use of RS combined with a plain film of the abdomen in the initial evaluation of renal colic.     

纤维胆道镜在上尿路结石手术中的应用

目的:探讨纤维胆道镜在上尿路结石手术中的应用价值。方法:为31例复杂上尿路结石(多发肾结石、输尿管多发结石、输尿管结石并肾结石)患者施行手术,5例输尿管切开取石术中结石移位时应用纤维胆道镜协助取石。结果:35例取石成功,1例多发肾结石患者有2颗结石残留于肾盏内,术后2个月体外冲击波碎石术(extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy,ESWL)治疗后排出,2例输尿管粘膜和1例肾盂粘膜损伤出血。结论:纤维胆道镜用于上尿路结石手术,尤其是复杂性上尿路结石手术,有助于取尽结石,对患者损伤小,是一种安全有效的方法,值得临床推广应用。