Comparison of nonenhanced computed tomography and ultrasonography for detection of ureteral calculi in cats: A prospective study [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2021 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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Comparison of the Efficacy of ShuoTong Ureteroscopy and Simple Flexible Ureteroscopy in the Treatment of Unilateral Upper Ureteral Calculi [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Background: ShuoTong ureteroscopy (Sotn-ureteroscopy, ST-URS), a new lithotripsy operation method developed on the basis of ureteroscopy, is widely used to treat ureteral stones in China.
Longhui Lai +17 more
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Prospective evaluation and classification of endoscopic findings for ureteral calculi [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 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]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 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]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 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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Development and validation of a risk-prediction nomogram for patients with ureteral calculi associated with urosepsis: A retrospective analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate an individualized nomogram to predict probability of patients with ureteral calculi developing into urosepsis. METHODS:The clinical data of 747 patients with ureteral calculi who were admitted from June 2013 to December
Ming Hu +8 more
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Construction of a novel rabbit model of ureteral calculi implanted with flowable resin [PDF]
BMC Urology, 2022 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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Cystatin C in Evaluating Renal Function in Ureteral Calculi Hydronephrosis in Adults
Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2019 Background: 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
Weipu Mao +8 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]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 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]
Indian Journal of Urology, 2022 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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