ArticleUrolithiasis2020
Flexible ureterorenoscopy to treat upper urinary tract stones in children.
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- Outcomes of 6.3 Fr flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy for paediatric kidney stone disease: a multicentre international study from EAU endourology.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the predictive accuracy of scoring systems for retrograde intrarenal surgery in a pediatric population.BMC urology · 2026Article
- Left endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery with electrocoagulation hemostasis and right flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy for bilateral upper urinary tract stones: a case report.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- Utilization of Flexible Ureteroscopy in Renal Stones Management in Pediatrics: Single Tertiary Center Experience.Global pediatric health · 2023Article
- Clinical Features and Surgical Outcomes of the Children With Urolithiasis at a Tertiary Care Hospital: First Report From Somalia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Risk factors for urinary infection after retrograde upper urinary lithotripsy: Implication for nursing.Medicine · 2021Article
- Flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for renal stones 2 cm or greater: A single institutional experience.Medicine · 2020Observational
- Could surgical experience of adult endourologist overcome the learning curve of retrograde intrarenal surgery in children?Urolithiasis · 2020Article
- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Urolithiasis in Children: Evaluation of the Use of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Laser Lithotripsy.Translational medicine @ UniSa · 2020Article
- The Learning Curves for Laser Application in Urology Procedures: Review of the Literature.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Review
- Safety and efficacy of ureteroscopy and stone fragmentation for pediatric renal stones: a systematic review.Translational andrology and urology · 2019Review
- Stone-free rate of laser lithotripsy for large pediatric stones: 15-year experience from a tertiary endourology pediatric center.Therapeutic advances in urologyArticle
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Abstract
Development of surgical expertise and technology has affected the way renal tract stones are treated. Our hypothesis was that flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) for upper tract stones in children produces good results. Our outcomes were reviewed. A retrospective case note review was performed for children with upper tract calculi who were treated by FURS. There were 56 stone episodes in 36 patients. Median age was 10.6 years. Stones were 3-23 mm (median 8 mm); 64.3% had multiple calculi. Median follow-up was for 17.1 months. After the first FURS there was stone clearance in 42/56 (75%). Although there were no immediate complications, two required re-admission; one with stent symptoms, the other with urinary infection. A second FURS was performed in 11, bringing the cumulative clearance to 89%, although this was often done as "another look" before stent removal. There was no statistically significant difference in stone clearance after first FURS for those with single stones (81.0%) compared to those with multiple stones (72.2%). Clearance rates of more than 70% after first FURS were achieved with stones of up to 17 mm. Unexpected disease was found and treated during FURS in 9 (16.1%) children. FURS is safe in children and good clearance rates are achieved. Multiple stones at different sites may be treated during the same treatment. In addition, FURS allows diagnosis and treatment of unexpected problems.
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