Advanced search
Publication Cover
Scandinavian Journal of Urology Volume 52, 2018 - Issue 4
Journal homepage
123
Views
9
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Article

Ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the Trendelenburg position for extracting obstructive upper ureteral obstruction stones: a prospective, randomized, comparative trial

Rongsheng ZhouDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
,
Conghui HanDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
,
Lin HaoDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
,
Bo ChenDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
,
Guanghui ZangDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
,
Tao FanDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
,
Jiahe ZhouDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
,
Yang DongDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
,
Weiming MaDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaView further author information
&
Kun PangDepartment of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-8483View further author information
ORCID Icon show all
Pages 291-295 | Received 29 Nov 2017, Accepted 02 Jun 2018, Published online: 18 Oct 2018

References

  • Santiago JE, Hollander AB, Soni SD, et al. To dust or not to dust: a systematic review of ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy techniques. Curr Urol Rep. 2017;18:32.
  • Resorlu B, Oguz U, Resorlu EB, et al. The impact of pelvicaliceal anatomy on the success of retrograde intrarenal surgery in patients with lower pole renal stones. Urology. 2012;79:61–66.
  • Kadyan B, Sabale V, Mane D, et al. Large proximal ureteral stones: Ideal treatment modality? Urol Ann. 2016;8:189–192.
  • Seitz C, Tanovic E, Kikic Z, et al. Impact of stone size, location, composition, impaction, and hydronephrosis on the efficacy of holmium: YAG-laser ureterolithotripsy. Eur Urol. 2007;52:1751–1757.
  • Yasui T, Iguchi M, Suzuki S, et al. Prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of urolithiasis in Japan: national trends between 1965 and 2005. Urology. 2008;71:209–213.
  • Hamamoto S, Unno R, Taguchi K, et al. Determinants of health-related quality of life for patients after urinary lithotripsy: ureteroscopic vs. shock wave lithotripsy. Urolithiasis. 2018;46:203–210.
  • Drake T, Grivas N, Dabestani S, et al. What are the benefits and harms of ureteroscopy compared with shock-wave lithotripsy in the treatment of upper ureteral stones? A systematic review. Eur Urol 2017;72:772–786.
  • Tiselius HG. Removal of ureteral stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopic procedures. What can we learn from the literature in terms of results and treatment efforts? Urol Res. 2005;33:185–190.
  • Kallidonis P, Ntasiotis P, Knoll T, et al. Minimally invasive surgical ureterolithotomy versus ureteroscopic lithotripsy for large ureteric stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. Euro Urol Focus. 2017;3(6):554–566.
  • Legemate JD, Wijnstok NJ, Matsuda T, et al. Characteristics and outcomes of ureteroscopic treatment in 2650 patients with impacted ureteral stones. World J Urol. 2017;35:1497–1506.
  • El-Abd AS, Suliman MG, Abo Farha MO, et al. The development of ureteric strictures after ureteroscopic treatment for ureteric calculi: a long-term study at two academic centres. Arab J Urol. 2014;12:168–172.
  • Ding J, Huang Y, Gu S, et al. Flexible ureteroscopic management of horseshoe kidney renal calculi. Int Braz J Urol. 2015;41:683–689.
  • Chow GK, Patterson DE, Blute ML, et al. Ureteroscopy: effect of technology and technique on clinical practice. J Urol. 2003;170:99–102.
  • Sfoungaristos S, Mykoniatis I, Isid A, et al. Retrograde versus antegrade approach for the management of large proximal ureteral stones. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:1.
  • Wang Q, Guo J, Hu H, et al. Rigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy for large proximal ureteral stones: a meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2017;12:e0171478.
  • Galal EM, Anwar AZ, El-Bab TK, et al. Retrospective comparative study of rigid and flexible ureteroscopy for treatment of proximal ureteral stones. Int Braz J Urol. 2016;42:967–972.
  • Karaolides T, Bach C, Kachrilas S, et al. Improving the durability of digital flexible ureteroscopes. Urology. 2013;81:717–722.
  • Atis G, Koyuncu H, Gurbuz C, et al. Bilateral single-session retrograde intrarenal surgery for the treatment of bilateral renal stones. Int Braz J Urol. 2013;39:387–392.
  • Kim JW, Chae JY, Kim JW, et al. Computed tomography-based novel prediction model for the stone-free rate of ureteroscopic lithotripsy. Urolithiasis. 2014;42:75–79.
  • Yoshioka T, Otsuki H, Uehara S, et al. Effectiveness and safety of ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for upper urinary tract calculi in elderly patients. Acta Med Okayama. 2016;70:159–166.
  • Aboutaleb H, Omar M, Salem S, et al. Management of upper ureteral stones exceeding 15 mm in diameter: shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy with holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser lithotripsy. Sage Open Med. 2016;4:205031211668518.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.