Comparison of semirigid ureteroscopy, flexible ureteroscopy, and shock wave lithotripsy for initial treatment of 11-20 mm proximal ureteral stones

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Kartal I., Baylan B., Cakici M. C., Sari S., SELMİ V., Ozdemir H., ...More

ARCHIVIO ITALIANO DI UROLOGIA E ANDROLOGIA, vol.92, no.1, pp.39-44, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 92 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.4081/aiua.2020.1.39
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVIO ITALIANO DI UROLOGIA E ANDROLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.39-44
  • Keywords: Lithotripsy, Ureter, Ureteroscopy, INTRARENAL SURGERY, URETERORENOSCOPY, OUTCOMES, LASER, SIZE
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS), semirigid ureteroscopy (sr-URS), and shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) to treat single 11-20 mm stones in the proximal ureter.