Primary endoscopic surgery for ureteric stones.
A group of 184 consecutive patients requiring surgery for ureteric stones was studied over a 4-year period. The success rate for primary endoscopic management was 90.3%; 12 patients required ureterolithotomy for failed endoscopic manoeuvres and complications occurred in 5.5%. Optimum methods of treatment for ureteric stones according to size and location are suggested.
Department of Urology, Royal Infirmary; Edinburgh.
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D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery*