title: Ureteroscopic treatment of renal calculi.
abstract: Although ureteroscopic treatment of renal calculi is safe and effective. it is relatively inefficient compared with ESWL and PCNL. It should be considered primary therapy for patients with lower pole stones who have adverse ESWL characteristics and patients who are not suitable candidates for PCNL. There are also numerous clinical situations, as outlined previously, where the ureteroscopic approach is favored over other treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3500, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: J Erik
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Busby
authors.forename: Roger K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020709:Ureteroscopes; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*