Comparison of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy in the Management of Impacted, Large, Proximal Ureteral Stones

Comparison of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy in the Management of Impacted, Large, Proximal Ureteral Stones

The optimal treatment for large, impacted, proximal ureteral stones remains controversial. We report our experience and compare treatment outcomes in patients with single, impacted, proximal ureteral stones undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL). Between...

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Main Authors: Yung-Shun Juan, Jung-Tsung Shen, Ching-Chia Li, Chii-Jye Wang, Shu-Mien Chuang, Chun-Hsiung Huang, Wen-Jeng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
percutaneous nephroscopy
ureteral stone
ureteroscopy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X08701189

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