Ureteroscopy vs ESWL in the management of ureteric stones pro and conta!

ABSTRACT

In this retrospective study, we evaluated the results of rigid ureteroscopy and ESWL in the management of lower ureteric stones. One hundred and eighteen patients with ureteric stones were included in this study. Seventy eight patients were subjected to Ureteroscopic manipulations and forty patients to ESWL using Siemens Lithostar. The total success rate of ureteroscopy was 89.7%, compared to 62.5% with ESWL. There have been no significant late sequelae of the procedures. Transurethral ureteroscopy appears to offer an alternative to the existing therapeutic options, when in situ ESWL or push-pull technique through PCN is not successful