Pneumatic vs laser lithotripsy for mid-ureteric stones: Clinical and cost effectiveness results of a prospective trial in a developing country

To compare the management of large ureteric stones (>10 mm) with ureterorenoscopy (URS) and laser or pneumatic lithotripsy, and their associated costs. Our prospective study followed the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and included 101 patients with large mid-ureteric stones eligible for UR...

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Published in:Arab Journal of Urology 2020-07, Vol.18 (3), p.181-186
Main Authors: Nour, Hani H., Kamel, Ahmed I., Elmansy, Hazem, Badawy, Mohamad H., Shabana, Waleed, Abdelwahab, Ayman, Elbaz, Ahmed, Eleithy, Tarek, Rushdy, Mamdouh
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Language:English
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costs
laser
pneumatic
stone
Stones/Endourology
Ureter
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Summary:To compare the management of large ureteric stones (>10 mm) with ureterorenoscopy (URS) and laser or pneumatic lithotripsy, and their associated costs. Our prospective study followed the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and included 101 patients with large mid-ureteric stones eligible for URS and lithotripsy, and was conducted between January 2018 and August 2019. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: Group 1 had laser lithotripsy, while the Group 2 had lithotripsy using a pneumatic energy source. Operative time was significantly longer in cases using pneumatic lithotripsy (P
ISSN:2090-598X
2090-598X
2090-5998
DOI:10.1080/2090598X.2020.1749800