Korean J Urol.
1988 Aug;29(4):543-547.
Experience of Ureteroscopic Removal of Stone
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- 1Department of Urology, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Ureteroscopy is the newer procedure for the treatment of ureteral calculi, and now established the first treatment of ureteral calculi. A study of 42 cases of ureteroscopic removal of stones was performed. Removal of stones was successful in 29 of 42 attempts(69 percent). 26 of 31 patients with lower ureteral calculi (84 percent) and 26 of 35 patients with calculi smaller than 1 cm(74 percent) underwent successful removal. There were no significant complications during or after the procedure. In conclusion, ureteroscopic removal of stones can be the first choice of treatment of ureteral calculi, and proper technique, surgical skill and prudence are essential prerequisites and increase experience will improve the success rate.
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