Prognostic factors for the safety and efficacy of retrograde laser lithotripsy: Data from a contemporary series of 155 consecutive patients with single and multiple lithiasis of the urinary tract

Treatment of large and multiple stones located in the ureter and/or the kidney may be challenging. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the results and complications of retrograde endoscopic lithotripsy for stones located in the urinary tract and to determine prognostic factors for treatment...

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Published in:Experimental and therapeutic medicine 2022-04, Vol.23 (4), Article 294
Main Authors: Kozyrakis, Diomidis, Soukias, Georgios, Karagiannis, Dimitrios, Zarkadas, Anastasios, Perikleous, Stefanos, Chatzistamou, Styliani-Elissavet, Katsaros, Ilias, Skriapas, Konstantinos, Lardas, Michael, Mertziotis, Nikolaos, Kratiras, Zisis
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Language:English
Subjects:
Calculi, Urinary
Care and treatment
Endoscopy
Lasers
Lasers in surgery
Lithotripsy
Medical imaging
Patient outcomes
Patients
Prognosis
Regression analysis
Statistics
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urogenital system
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Summary:Treatment of large and multiple stones located in the ureter and/or the kidney may be challenging. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the results and complications of retrograde endoscopic lithotripsy for stones located in the urinary tract and to determine prognostic factors for treatment outcome. From April 2017 to March 2020, eligible patients for the active treatment of ureterolithiasis with or without concomitant nephrolithiasis
ISSN:1792-0981
1792-1015
DOI:10.3892/etm.2022.11221