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to assess safety, efficacy of Flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy (LL) compared to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in management of lower calyceal stones (LC) stones.
to assess stone free rate, number of sessions and complications of flexible ureteroscopy holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy compared to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the management of lower calyceal stones less than 2 cm in size.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ureteroscopy | Active Comparator | Intervention: Flexible ureteroscopy for removal of lower calyceal stones using holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy |
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| Shockwave lithotripsy | Active Comparator | Intervention: Shockwave lithotripsy for lithotripsy of lower calyceal stones using Siemens Lithostar Lithotriptor |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ureteroscopy | Procedure | In Group A patients, Karl Storz Flex-X 7.5, FURS with a 365 µm laser fiber. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Stone free rate | no stone fragments or having fragments <3mm | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Complications | Bleeding Infection Pain obstruction renal or ureteric injury UTI Fever | 3 years |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed S ElSheemy, M.D | Cairo University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo University Hospitals | Cairo | 12222 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D053040 | Nephrolithiasis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007674 | Kidney Diseases |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018666 | Ureteroscopy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004724 | Endoscopy |
| D003949 | Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
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| Shockwave lithotripsy | Procedure | In Group B patients, a Siemens Lithostar Lithotriptor |
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| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052878 | Urolithiasis |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D003950 | Diagnostic Techniques, Urological |
| D019060 | Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D013520 | Urologic Surgical Procedures |
| D013519 | Urogenital Surgical Procedures |