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Objectives: To present the outcomes of retrograde and antegrade ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy in the treatment of proximal ureteral stones ranging in size from 10 to 20 millimeters in diameter.
Patients and methods: From March 2023 to December 2023, 70 patients were included in this prospective randomized double-arm interventional study. Patients were divided into two groups: Group 1: (35 patients) had semi-rigid retrograde ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy and group 2: (35 patients) had semi-rigid antegrade ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy.
The present study was conducted in Al-Azhar University Hospital (Damietta branch), urology department,at the period from March 2023 to December 2023. Seventy patients with symptomatic proximal medium sized ureteric stones were classified in two groups Retrograde Uretroscopic Laser Lithotripsy (group 1) and Antegrade Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy (group 2) .
The preoperative-(patient- and stone-related), intraoperative- and postoperative- related parameters that might influence the perioperative course and short-term clinical outcomes were evaluated.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Retrograde Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy | Active Comparator | In this arm we used the retrograde ureteroscopic Laser lithotripsy to clear the uretric stones. After the end of the procedure, all patients were followed for stone free rate as the primary outcome |
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| Antegrade Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy | Active Comparator | In this arm we used the antegrade ureteroscopic Laser lithotripsy to clear the uretric stones. After the end of the procedure, all patients were followed for stone free rate as the primary outcome. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Retrograde and Antegrade Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy | Procedure | Comparison Between Retrograde and Antegrade Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy for Management of Medium Sized Proximal Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Prospective Study |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Stone free rate | number of patients reported complete clearance of stones after intervention | Direct after intervention |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with medium-sized proximal ureteral stones (10-20 mm) situated between the ureteropelvic junction and the top edge of the L5 vertebral body; age 18-65 years
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt. | Damietta | 34517 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D053039 | Ureterolithiasis |
| ID | Term |
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| D014515 | Ureteral Diseases |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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laster lithotripsy for clearance of uretric stones
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Used closed envelope method
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052878 | Urolithiasis |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |