Ureteral Calculi Articles

Previous studies have shown that prestenting in ureterorenoscopic stone removal (URS) is carried out more frequently in Germany than in other countries.

This investigation evaluated the impact of high prestenting rates on outcomes as well as the influence of stone characteristics and treatment habits on prestenting.

The ureterocele is an uncommon congenital anomaly of the lower ureter. Ureterocele with a single pelvicalyceal system, bilateral, and orthotopic variety is less common. Calculi within bilateral ureterocele are a rare occurrence.

Serum cystatin C (CysC) is still becoming used as a marker of renal function but is far from being commonly used worldwide. The purpose of this study was to characterize the ureteral calculi patients with hydronephrosis-caused CysC changes in renal function.

Obstructive pyelonephritis is considered a urologic emergency, but there is limited evidence regarding the importance of prompt decompression. We sought to investigate whether delay in decompression is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality.

Using a selective a-blocker for medical expulsive therapy (MET) is an effective treatment approach widely used for ureteral stones.

To assess the efficacy and safety of silodosin in medical expulstion therapy compared to placebo and tamsulosin EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase to identify randomized controlled trials that compared silodosin with a placebo or tamsulosin for ureteral calculi.

Introduction No data exist on the prevalence of kidney stone disease in Trinidad and Tobago. Local clinicians have noted that the disease is very common, and this study represents the first attempt to investigate the prevalence of urolithiasis in these islands.

To investigate the burden of infectious complications following ureteroscopy (URS) for ureteric stones on a national level in England using data from the Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) data warehouse.

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Laser lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are common endourological procedures performed for the treatment of nephrolithiasis.

This study aims to describe the rate and characteristics of transient renal impairment in unilateral ureteric stone patients without chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to identify factors that may have influenced renal function of these patients.