SynthesisWorld journal of urology2019
Systematic review and cumulative analysis of the managements for proximal impacted ureteral stones.
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- Efficacy and safety of antegrade ureteroscopic lithotripsy versus retrograde ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the treatment of upper ureteric stones measuring > 10 mm in maximum dimension and/or impacted stones: randomized comparative study.World journal of urology · 2026Trial
- Flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath combined with flexible ureteroscopy for proximal impacted ureter stones: a retrospective case series.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a novel in vitro porcine model for impacted ureteral stones based on objective pressure gradient assessment.Urolithiasis · 2026Article
- A feasibility study of a novel irrigation technique for reducing intrapelvic pressure during ureterorenoscopy using conventional devices.BMC urology · 2026Article
- Kidney stone disease: risk factors, pathophysiology and management.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2025Review
- Development and validation of a non-invasive nomogram for predicting proximal ureteral impacted calculi.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- The clinical efficacy of novel semirigid ureteroscopy with a vacuum suction device for treatment of >10 mm upper ureteral stones and impacted calculus: implications for clinical practice.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Semirigid Ureteroscopy Combined with Holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet Laser Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Proximal Ureteral Calculi: A Single-arm Meta-analysis.European urology open science · 2024Review
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- Preliminary experience with lost mini percutaneous nephrostomy channel retrieval by methylene blue injection.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or flexible ureteral lithotripsy, which one is better for patients with upper ureteral calculi of 1.5-2.0 cm in diameter.BMC urology · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the efficacy of ureteroscopic lithotripsy for proximal impacted ureter stones based on a new scoring standard: a bicentric matched-pair analysis.World journal of urology · 2023Article
- Reverse Trendelenburg Lithotomy with Certain Inclination Angles Reduces Stone Retropulsion during Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteral Stone.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- NO Residual Stones after Flexible Ureteroscopy for Renal Stones - Update 2021. A Narrative Brief Review.Maedica · 2022Article
- Comparison of vacuum suction ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy and traditional ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy for impacted upper ureteral stones.World journal of urology · 2022Article
- Factors affecting hemostasis in the control of iatrogenic renal hemorrhage.World journal of urology · 2022Article
- Alpha-Blocker Prescribing Trends for Ureteral Stones: A Single-Centre Study.Research and reports in urology · 2022Article
- The clinical efficacy of novel vacuum suction ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the treatment of upper ureteral calculi.World journal of urology · 2021Article
- The impact of preoperative percutaneous nephrostomy as a treatment strategy before flexible ureteroscopy for impacted upper ureteral stones with hydronephrosis.Translational andrology and urology · 2021Article
- Comparison of antegrade and retrograde ureterolithotripsy for proximal ureteral stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational andrology and urology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the efficacy and safety of different treatment options for the management of proximal impacted ureteral stones (PIUS).
methodsA systematic literature search using Pubmed, Medline, Embase and Cochrane Library was conducted to obtain studies concerning different managements for PIUS up to Jan 2018. Summary odds ratios (ORs), standard mean differences (SMDs) or weighted mean differences with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to compare the efficacy and safety of all included treatment methods, registered in PROSPERO under number CRD42018092745.
resultsA total of 15 comparative studies with 1780 patients were included. Meta-analyses of final stone-free rate (SFR) favored percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) over ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URL) (OR 10.35; 95% CI 5.26-20.35; P < 0.00001), laparoscopic ureterolithotomy over URL (OR 0.11; 95% CI 0.05-0.25; P < 0.00001) and URL over extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (OR 0.47; 95% CI 0.28-0.77; P = 0.003). As to complications, PCNL had a significantly higher blood transfusion rate (OR 7.47; 95% CI 1.3-42.85; P = 0.02) and a lower ureteral injury rate (OR 0.15; 95% CI 0.04-0.52; P = 0.003) compared with URL. It also shared a significantly lower stone-retropulsion rate (OR 0.03; 95% CI 0.01-0.15; P < 0.0001) and higher treatment costs (SMD = 2.71; 95% CI 0.71-4.70; P = 0.008) than URL.
conclusionsOur meta-analysis suggested that PCNL might be the best option for PIUS owing to its higher successful rate. Complications such as hemorrhage could be decreased by the application on mini-PCNL.
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