Laparoscopic management of distal ureteric stones in a bilharzial ureter: Results of a single-centre prospective study

Peer review under responsibility of Arab Association of Urology.

Figures & data

Figure 1 The important surgical steps in transperitoneal LU: (1) Proximal control of the ureter; (2) Ureteric pinching.

Table 1 The pre- and postoperative characteristics of the 51 patients.

Variable	Mean (SD, range) or n (%)
Gender (male/female)	33/18 (64.7/35.3)
Hydronephrosis	45 (88.2)
Laterality (right/left)	29/22 (56.9/43.1)
Previous endoscopic dilatation	22 (43.1)
Conversion to open surgery	1 (2.0)
Number of analgesic requests
1	21 (41.2)
2	23 (45.1)
3	7 (13.7)
Stone recurrence	4 (7.8)
Ureteric stricture	2 (3.9)
Age (years)	40.1 (6.90, 22–54)
Stone size (mm)	2.73 (0.18, 23–54)
Operative duration (min)	92.1 (10.60, 75–120)
Blood loss (mL)	70.9 (17.16, 30–100)
Pain score	45^∗ (20–60)
Analgesia
Time to first request (min)	100.3 (43.15, 30–195)
No. of requests	1.72 (0.69, 1–3)
First mobilisation (h)	2.09 (0.34, 1.50–3)
Resumed oral intake (h)	6.03 (1.44, 4–9)
Hospital stay (days)	2.74 (0.91, 2–5)
Total follow-up (months)	9.68 (1.63, 7–12)

∗ Median.