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ArticleJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy vs Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Large Ureteral Stones.

Jae Duck Choi, Seong Il Seo, Joonbeom Kwon, Bum Soo Kim

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Article in JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jae Duck ChoiDepartment of Urology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Seong Il SeoDepartment of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Joonbeom KwonDepartment of Urology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, South Korea.
Bum Soo KimDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea.
Daegu Fatima Hospital · KRKyungpook National University Hospital · KRSamsung Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe purpose of this study was to compare two methods (transperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy [TLU] and a combination of ureteroscopic lithotripsy [UL] with retrograde intrarenal surgery [RIRS]) designed for the treatment of large proximal ureteral calculi so that their associated complications and stone-free rates could be assessed.

methodsA total of 100 patients from three different hospitals who were diagnosed with large upper ureteral stones (≥15 mm) were treated via TLU (n = 48) or UL-RIRS (n = 52). They were treated between March 2012 and May 2014. The study compared the complications, success rate, patient characteristics, and the operation time between the two groups.

resultsThe immediate stone clearance rate after a single session was higher in the TLU group than in the UL-RIRS group (100% vs 73.1%,

conclusionThis study demonstrates that TLU is an effective and safe procedure to treat large impacted upper ureteral stones. When compared to UL-RIRS, TLU showed equivalent efficacy and safety, though there were failed first-line treatments.

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LaparoscopyUreteroscopyFemaleHumansLithotripsyMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesUreteral CalculiProximal ureteral stonesRetrograde intrarenal surgeryTransperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomyUreteroscopic lithotripsy

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PMID31223226
PMCPMC6565372
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