Transurethral ureterolithotripsy using a rigid ureteroscope |
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| Authors: | H Takeuchi Y J Kuo M Ueda T Matsuda M Nonomura Y Nishio K Nishimura S Hida K Oishi Y Okada |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University. |
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| Abstract: | Eighty patients with ureteral stones underwent transurethral ureterolithotripsy using a rigid ureteroscope. In 68 of the patients (85%), the stones were removed successfully. Most of the 12 failures were removed by a percutaneous approach. The main complications of transurethral ureterolithotripsy were high fever (35%), ureteral injury (10%) and ureteral stricture (1.6%). Ureteroscopic procedures are thought to be useful in stone removal and diagnostic evaluation of abnormality of upper urinary tract. |
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