Transurethral ureterolithotripsy using a rigid ureteroscope
Takeuchi, H.; Kuo, Y.J.; Ueda, M.; Matsuda, T.; Nonomura, M.; Nishio, Y.; Nishimura, K.; Hida, S.; Oishi, K.; Okada, Y.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica 33(12): 2027-2031
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-1994 PMID: 3448929 Document Number: 301697
Eighty patients with ureteral stones underwent transurethral ureterolithotripsy using a rigid uteroscope. In 68 of the patients (85%), the stones were removed successfully. Most of the 12 failures were removed by a percutaneous approach. The main complications of transurethral ureterolithotripsy were high fever (35%), ureteral injury (10%) and ureteral stricture (1.6%). Ureteroscopic procedures are thought to be useful in stone removal and diangostic evaluation of abnormality of upper urinary tract.