Efficacy and Safety of Emergency Ureteroscopic Management of Ureteral Calculi
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 632-635, 2012.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-29844
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the ureteroscopic management of ureteral stones immediately after a first colic attack. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed the data of 226 patients with obstructive ureteral stones who underwent ureteroscopy with stone retrieval. The 67 patients in group A underwent ureteroscopy within 48 hours of admission to our emergency department, whereas the 159 patients in group B underwent ureteroscopy more than 48 hours after admission. The chi-square test was used to evaluate and compare stone-free status, auxiliary procedures, and complications and the Kruskal-Wallis and Fisher's exact tests were used to analyze qualitative data.RESULTS:
Mean stone sizes in groups A and B were 2.41+/-1.62 mm and 4.11+/-2.64 mm, respectively. No patient experienced a major complication during or after the procedure. Stone-free rates were 89.55% and 89.93%, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Emergency ureteroscopy in cases of obstructive ureteral stones is both safe and effective and offers the advantages of immediate stone fragmentation and the relief of acute-onset colic pain.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ureter
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Ureteral Calculi
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Colic
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Retrospective Studies
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Ureteroscopy
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Emergencies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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