Title: Management of upper ureteral calculi with holmium laser lithotripsy via a F6/7.5 ureteroscope(a report of 108 cases)
Abstract: Objective To explore the efficacy of treating upper ureteral calculi with Holmium Laser Lithotripsy via a F6/7.5 ureteroscope.Methods From July 2008 to January 2011,a total of 108 patients with upper ureteral calculi were managed with holmium laser lithotripsy via a F6/7.5 ureteroscope.76 patients had stones in the left side,29 in the right side and 3 in both sides.Results operations were successfully performed without obvious complications.32 patients were stone-free 2 days after operation,55 were stone-free 2 weeks postoperatively,the stone-free rate being 78.4%(87/111).24 patients(21.6%) had to receive extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy(ESWL) due to renal or ureteral residual calculi and were stone-free 2 months later.Conclusions holmium laser lithotripsy via a F6/7.5 ureteroscope is effective to manage upper ureteral calculi,with advantages of easy manipulation,high success rate and few complications.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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