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Filter by:Objectives: To present the outcomes of retrograde and antegrade ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy in the treatment of proximal ureteral stones ranging in size from 10 to 20 millimeters in diameter. Patients and methods: From March 2023 to December 2023, 70 patients were included in this prospective randomized double-arm interventional study. Patients were divided into two groups: Group 1: (35 patients) had semi-rigid retrograde ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy and group 2: (35 patients) had semi-rigid antegrade ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy.
There are many treatment modalities available for managing renal and upper ureteric stones. They range from completely non-invasive outpatient procedures to invasive procedures requiring hospital admission and increased risks of complications. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a truly non-invasive procedure as opposed to other surgical treatments used, such as retrograde intrarenal surgery and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (1). The choice between shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) and other treatment modalities depends on several factors, including stone site, stone burden, stone CT density, etc. Another compounding factor in choosing the treatment modality is patient preference and expectation (1). Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy is one of the treatment options for patients with renal and ureteral calculi. Even though the procedure is less invasive compared to others. Pain caused by the procedure is a major concern. Several studies recommended the use of either local or systemic analgesia with varying results (2). As a truly non-invasive treatment option, ESWL has been widely used for treating renal, as well as ureteric, stones with satisfactory efficacy and minimal morbidity. However, the pain caused by ESWL is a major limitation of its efficacy, in addition to the associated patient dissatisfaction and negative experience that may result in the patient refraining from further sessions. The relationship between pain and ESWL efficacy can be explained by multiple facts: firstly, the pain leads to inability to increase the energy delivered by the shockwaves to optimum levels; secondly, the pain usually leads to significant movement of the patient, as well as excessive respiratory movements, both of which move the stone away from the focus of shockwaves; lastly, the pain may be severe that the session is discontinued before delivery of effective number of shockwaves
This research aims to study the effectiveness of silodosin in the management of lower ureter stones larger than 6 mm in diameter in terms of affected ureter (right or left), the size of the stone, the degree of hydronephrosis, the rate of stone expulsion(day), whether the stone was completely expelled or not, and the side effects of silodosin.
The purpose of this study is to compare Moses 2.0 pulse modulation technology and the standard high powered Holmium Laser lithotripsy and how it will affect time in the operating room, time using the laser, laser energy, and stone free rates. Currently Moses 2.0 laser technology is FDA approved and currently used in practice since 2021. No study to this date has compared Moses 2.0 without pulse modulation laser technology to Moses 2.0 with pulse modulation laser technology. The study will be including kidney and ureteral stones (a kidney stone located in the tube between the kidney and the bladder) that are 6mm and greater, but less than 20 mm in size undergoing ureteroscopic treatment. High powered lasers are used for "dusting". Dusting is when a laser is used to break a stone down into tiny fragments that are able to pass through the urine.
This is a randomized controlled trial which aims to compare the efficacy and safety of Thulium fiber laser (TFL) and holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser ablation during the treatment of upper urinary tract stone disease with flexible ureteroscopy, demonstrating clinical superiority of TFL.
a prospective comparative study designed to compare the outcomes of transperitoneal Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (T-LUL), mini-percutaneous antegrade ureteroscopy (A-URS) and retrograde ureteroscopy (R-URS) in treating patients with LPUS (15-20 mm). the following parameters were assessed and compared (demographic data and stones characteristics, Stone free rate and complications)
With advances in endourological equipment, minimally invasive procedures have been found to be sufficient for the treatment of ureteral stones in children. The investigators aimed to evaluate the stone-free rate and complications related to the procedure and to compare it with the period when their experience were limited by presenting their patients with ureteral stones treated by ureteroscopy (URS) and holmium YAG laser in the last three years after their 15-year routine endourological practice. The investigators retrospectively compared 54 cases treated with ureteroscopy (URS) for ureteral stones between 2009-2011, the first three years of our endourological interventions in children, and 78 cases treated with URS for ureteral stones between 2020-2022, the last three years of their 15-year endourological experience, from hospital records. Demographic data, stone-free rates, number of procedures and recorded complications were evaluated in both groups.
Double J stent (ureteral stent) can cause discomfort to patients, generally due to irritation of the bladder mucosa, especially in the trigone area, smooth muscle spasm, and reflux of urine into the ureter. Complaints often appear in patients, especially lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), pain in the waist when urinating due to reflux of urine, sexual dysfunction, and hematuria. Currently, to assess complaints after ureteral stent placement, the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire instrument consists of 6 topics: urinary complaints, pain, general health, work, sexual problems, and other things. Interleukin-6 is an important inflammatory cytokine when irritation occurs after ureteral stent placement. Interleukin 10 is a cytokine with potent anti-inflammatory properties that plays a central role in limiting the host's immune response to pathogens, thereby preventing host damage and maintaining normal tissue homeostasis. The profile of these biomarkers has the potential to determine the correct prognosis and therapy. Mirabegron is a β3 adrenergic receptor agonist that has a dual antioxidant effect that plays a key role in the first step of the antimicrobial response and early resolution of inflammation so that post-stent complaints similar to overactive bladder complaints can be resolved. Tamsulosin (a selective α1A- and α1D-adrenoceptor antagonist) has a relaxing effect on the smooth muscle in the prostate, the neck of the bladder, and the distal ureter, thereby reducing the inflammatory reaction and improving oxidative stress by reducing the formation of reactive oxidative stress.
Objective: To observe the effect of Ningmitai capsule on ureteral calculi after lithotripsy and evaluate the safety of treatment. Study Design: A multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study design was adopted Interventions: control group: Give antibiotics or diclofenac sodium suppository as needed. Ningmitai group: Oral Ningmitai Capsule (produced by Guiyang Xintian Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), 0.38 g/capsule, 4 capsules each time, 3 times a day. combination group (Ningmitai plus tamsulosin).: Tamsulosin capsules, 0.2 mg/capsule, one capsule each time, once a day, were taken on the basis of Ningmitai group.
As a first treatment option for small-size ureteric stones, α-blockers are now being used for medical expulsive therapy (MET) instead of invasive procedures. There is high evidence of the therapeutic benefit of α-blockers in the treatment of Distal ureteric stone (DUS); also endorsed by international guidelines. However, limited data is available worldwide, on the effect of silodosin to treat DUS. A multi-center study is needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of therapy.