title: [Semirigid and flexible uretero-nephroscopy].
abstract: Thirty-seven ureteronephroscopies with the modern ureteroscope were attempted in 30 patients (median age of 60 years) because of radiographic filling defects, tumours, stenoses, stones, broken double "J" stent, unilateral haematuria and surveillance. Only one ureteronephroscopy (3%) could not be performed. The radiographic filling defects represented tumour (ten), stones (three) and a torn-off papilla (one). The ureteric stenoses could be classified as congenital (one), secondary to a vascular graft (1), tumour (1) or inflammation (two). In nine patients the stones were removed, and in four fragmented and the fragments passed during the next two to four weeks while treated with a stent. One ureteric tumour and two pelvis/calyx tumours were coagulated. One broken stent was removed, and one displaced nefrostomy catheter was caught in the calyx and pulled into the pelvis. There were three cases with transient fever, all in patients with infected nefrostomies. The modern ureteronephroscopy is a valuable method with only few complications.
authors.affiliation: Organkirurgisk afdeling, Sundby Hospital, København.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miskowiak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D020709:Ureteroscopes; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Semirigid og fleksibel uretero-nefroskopi.