Therapeutic effect of anterograde flexible ureteroscopy on treament of upper-middle ureteral calculi

• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2016.21.012
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Authors: Chaoyang Ye; Yi Chen; Weiwu Wu; Jie Li; Ming Li; Wengang Liu; Guangfa Kong; Zhirong Wu; Yongxuan Mo; Mei Li
• Keywords: Ureteroscopy

Objective To identify the therapeutic effect and safety of anterograde flexibleureteroscopy on treatment upper-middle ureteral calculi.

Methods The clinical data 47 patients who underwent flexible ureteroscopy for calculi in our center were retrospectively reviewed.During patients, 28 cases men, 19 women.Age ranged from 20 to 68 years.The diameter 8 22mm(mean=14 mm).

Results The ureteroscopic lithotripsy procedure successful all cases.The mean operative time was (65.3±8.5) min.The hospital stay days.The average blood loss less than 50mL.The initial stone-free rate 93.62%(44/47). No severe complications occurred intraoperative postoperative.

Conclusion Anterograde ureteroscope has good treating calculi.It is safe effective procedure, with complication a high calculus removing rate.The surgical methods worthy application.

Key words: Ureteroscopy; Urinary calculi; Ureteral