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Primary Ureteroscopy without Pre-Stenting for Proximal Ureteral Stones—Is It Feasible?

Life, 2023
Background: Primary ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy is the treatment of choice for distal ureteral stones. However, in cases of proximal ureteral stones, some urologists recommend the preliminary insertion of a ureteral stent and deferred ...
Alon Lazarovich, Rennen Haramaty, Asaf Shvero, Dorit E. Zilberman, Zohar A. Dotan, Harry Winkler, Nir Kleimann   +6 more
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Real-world effectiveness of total flavonoids from Desmodium styracifolium for ureteral stones: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundUreteral stones frequently lead to urinary tract obstruction, and medical expulsive therapy (MET) continues to serve as a mainstay of non-invasive management.
Zhongbao Zhou, Baining Zhang, Zhuoqi Cheng, Yong Zhang, Yumeng Chai   +4 more
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Largest ureteric stone in Iraq

Urology Case Reports, 2020
Ureteric stone disease is increasing, especially in developed countries, and present in different ages with various patterns; it has many treatment modalities and outcomes.
Aso Omer Rashid
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Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath (FANS) versus conventional stone-pushing technique for impacted upper ureteral stones: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

BMC Urology
Background Impacted upper ureteral stones pose a significant risk of ureteral injury and stricture formation during ureteroscopic procedures. The Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath (FANS) integrates in-situ lithotripsy, continuous ...
Jianpeng Han, Yongzhang Li, Jianyong Feng, Jinwei Qi, Ren Wang, Wenbin Chen, Junhao Wang   +6 more
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EVALUATION OF PNEUMATIC LITHOCLAST EFFICACY IN TREATMENT OF URETERIC STONES [PDF]

The Medical Journal of Basrah University, 2008
To evaluate the use of ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy in the treatment of ureteral stones and to present our clinical experience in the endoscopic management of ureteral calculi.
Murtadha M. S. Majeed, Abdulla Y. Al-Timary, Majid A. Mohammed   +2 more
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A giant ureteral stone [PDF]

Journal of Korean Medical Science, 1995
A 55-year-old woman suffered from right flank pain and had a right giant ureteral stone with hydronephrosis. Ureterolithotomy was performed. The ureteral stone was 11cm long and weighed 45gm.
H W, Kim, K D, Kim, Y T, Moon, S C, Kim
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The use of tamsulosin in the treatment of 10–15 mm lower ureteral stones in adults: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial

African Journal of Urology, 2022
Background The discovery of alpha-adrenergic receptors in the ureteral smooth muscle cells led to a thorough investigation of the therapeutic potential of alpha-blockers for ureteral calculi.
Mahmoud M. Shalaby, Mahmoud A. Eldardery, Ahmad A. Elderwy, Mohamed A. Abdelaziz   +3 more
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Efficacy of mirabegron for ureteral stones: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Background: Medical expulsive therapy demonstrates efficacy in managing ureteral stones in patients amenable to conservative interventions. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mirabegron in the treatment of ureteral stones.Methods ...
Zhenguo Wang, Junpeng Chi, Yuhua Liu, Jitao Wu, Yuanshan Cui, Chenchen Yang   +5 more
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The management of ureteric stones [PDF]

The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2010
The earliest observations that acoustic shockwaves could fragment brittle materials were made in the 1950s. The first experience of treating renal calculi in humans using extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) was reported in 19801 and by 1983 the first commercially-produced lithotriptor was available, the Dornier HM-3.
S, Phipps, D A, Tolley, J G, Young, F X, Keeley   +3 more
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Transvesicoscopic ureteral reimplantation and ureteroscopy for management of primary obstructed non‐refluxing megaureter with ureteral calculus

IJU Case Reports, 2022
Introduction Primary obstructed non‐refluxing megaureter, a type of congenitally dilated ureter, often resolves spontaneously. Surgery may be indicated in symptomatic cases; however, there are no reports of transvesicoscopic ureteral implantation and ...
Taiki Kato, Kentaro Mizuno, Daisuke Matsumoto, Hidenori Nishio, Akihiro Nakane, Satoshi Kurokawa, Hideyuki Kamisawa, Tetsuji Maruyama, Takahiro Yasui, Yutaro Hayashi   +9 more
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