Ureterorenoscopic removal of renal stones: cost-effective patient friendly method in rural areas.
Treatment of moderate-sized renal stones is difficult; we describe here a simple noninvasive method of removing them using the ureterorenoscope, the lithoclast and prior Double 'J' stenting. This method was successful in 101 out of 133 patients.
Gnanaraj
J
J
Department of Surgery, Burrows Memorial Christian Hospital, Alipur, Banskandi Post Cachar District, Silchar, Assam 788101, India. jgnanaraj@gmail.com
Ellapan
Balaji
B
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010361:Patients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000191:economics; D012424:Rural Population; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D020709:Ureteroscopes; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*