background a review of the related medical journals indicates that there is no definite evidence-based option for managing large proximal ureteral stones, although many procedures such as transureteral lithotripsy (tul), shock wave lithotripsy (swl), percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, laparoscopic ureterolithotomy, and open ureterolithotomy are currently used to treat this urological problem. obje...

OBJECTIVE To analyse and compare the effect of stone site and size, method of lithotripsy, and level of experience on the results and complications of semi-rigid ureteroscopy for ureteric and renal pelvic stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between April 2010 and May 2011, 90 patients underwent 95 ureteroscopies, using 7.5- and 9-F semi-rigid ureteroscopes, with or without pneumatic or laser lithotr...

BACKGROUND Some tetraplegic patients may wish to undergo urological procedures without anaesthesia, but these patients can develop autonomic dysreflexia if cystoscopy and vesical lithotripsy are performed without anaesthesia. CASE PRESENTATION We describe three tetraplegic patients, who developed autonomic dysreflexia when cystoscopy and laser lithotripsy were carried out without anesthesia.I...

Clearance of a difficult biliary stone can be obtained using various interventional techniques such as endoscopic sphincterotomy followed by papillary large balloon dilation, mechanical lithotripsy, peroral cholangioscopy-assisted intraductal electrohydraulic/laser temporary plastic stent insertion, percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy-guided and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. We he...

Background: One of the lithotripsy complications is urinary tract infection (UTI) and sepsis after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). The aim was to study the prophylactic effect of antibiotics on UTI after ESWL. Methods: This randomized double-blind clinical trial was carried out on 600 patients admitted to Babol Clinic hospital in 2014-2015. Patients were randomly divided into tre...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the factors affecting success of semi-rigid ureteroscopy in proximal ureter stones. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF Department Urology, Nevsehir State Hospital, Turkey between March 2017 and October 2019. METHODOLOGY Patients, who underwent a ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) operation for ureteral stones, were evaluated retrospectively terms gender, a...