Construction of a novel rabbit model of ureteral calculi implanted with flowable resin [PDF]
Background The purpose of this study was to characterize the pathophysiological changes of hydronephrosis caused by ureteral calculi obstruction in a new rabbit ureteral calculi model by implanting flowable resin.
Hao Su+9 more
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Management of ureteral calculi [PDF]
J Endourol. 2010; 24: 953-4.This is the fourth in a series of articles on an electronic survey of practicing urologists in the United States and elsewhere that concerns endourologic management of a variety of conditions. There were 416 e-mail responses to the survey, which was conducted in late 2007 and early 2008.
Manoj Monga
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retroperitoneal laparoscopy in treatment of retrocaval ureter with right renal and ureteral calculi: a case report [PDF]
Retrocaval ureter is a rare disease associated with abnormal embryonic development. Here, we describe a patient who exhibited retrocaval ureter complicated by renal and ureteral calculi, which were treated by percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with ...
Yongjin Yang+6 more
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Prospective evaluation and classification of endoscopic findings for ureteral calculi [PDF]
Difficulty in performing ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) depends on endoscopic findings surrounding calculi. In this multicentre prospective cohort study of 185 patients with a single ureteral stone who underwent ureteroscopic lithotripsy registered in ...
Shuzo Hamamoto+10 more
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy and adverse drug reactions of adrenergic alpha-antagonists in treating children with ureteral calculi [PDF]
This meta-analysis investigated the efficacy and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of three different adrenergic alpha-antagonists during the treatment of pediatric ureteral stones.
Kai Sun+5 more
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Analysis and prediction of postoperative recurrence of unilateral upper ureteral calculi in 243 cases (nomogram) [PDF]
Objective: This study aimed to identify the risk factors for postoperative recurrence of unilateral upper ureteral calculi and develop a predictive nomogram.
Qi Zhou, Jun Ouyang, Zhi-yu Zhang
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Comparison of nonenhanced computed tomography and ultrasonography for detection of ureteral calculi in cats: A prospective study [PDF]
Background Radiographs and ultrasound (US) are the primary imaging modalities used to assess ureteral calculi in cats. Reports describing the use of nonenhanced computed tomography (CT) are scarce.
Isabelle Testault+2 more
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Distal ureteral calculi in a patient with ileal conduit and urinary diversion treated via antegrade ureteroscopic lithotripsy: A case report [PDF]
Ureteral calculi management in patients with urinary diversion is challenging for most urologists. The surgeon should consider the patient's diversion type, BMI, stone size and location, and his/her experience with the procedure. We report an 85‐year‐old
Ali Eslahi+5 more
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Extensive calcification in genitourinary tuberculosis misdiagnosed as ureteral calculi [PDF]
Ureteral calcification in genitourinary tuberculosis is extremely rare. A 36-year-old female presented with a diagnosis of right ureteral calculi. On further investigations, she was found to have a right nonfunctioning kidney with a suspected diagnosis ...
Gurpremjit Singh+2 more
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Ureteral calculi secondary to a gradually migrated acupuncture needle [PDF]
We herein presented a case of calculi secondary to a migrated acupuncture needle. A 74-year-old woman with a history of acupuncture therapy for lumbago was referred to our hospital for treatment of ureteral and renal pelvic calculi.
Masahiro Matsuki+4 more
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