Ureteroscopy. An alternative view.
Forty-six ureteroscopies were carried out over a 12-month period. A simple technique is described. The desired level was reached in 72% of cases and the pre-operative objective achieved in 60% of cases overall. Fifty per cent of all ureteric stones were safely retrieved by ureteroscopy. The instrument was used to establish a diagnosis of upper urinary tract abnormality in 16 of 23 cases. The overall complication rate was low, most problems relating to short-lived ureteric colic (23%) which was seen mainly after stone manipulation. Transurethral ureteroscopy is a safe procedure with a number of diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*