ArticleWorld journal of urology2021
The clinical efficacy of novel vacuum suction ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the treatment of upper ureteral calculi.
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- Comparison of suction technique and non-suction technique in retrograde intrarenal stone surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2025Pooled it
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- 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
- Relocation and evacuation of stone fragments using 7.5 Fr flexible ureteroscope with direct-in-scope suction: an experimental study.Central European journal of urology · 2025Article
- Suction use in ureterorenoscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.BJUI compass · 2024Review
- 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
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of a novel vacuum suction ureteroscopic approach in the treatment of upper ureteral calculi and to compare it with traditional rigid and flexible ureteroscopic approaches. SUBJECTS AND
methodsA total of 160 patients with impacted upper ureteral calculi were included in this study. 50 patients underwent rigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy, 54 patients underwent flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy, and 56 patients underwent vacuum suction ureteroscopic lithotripsy. The operative time, length of hospitalization, stone-free rate, the incidence of postoperative complications, and total treatment cost were compared among the three groups. Subgroup analysis was performed based on the stone diameter over and below 1.5 cm.
resultsAll operations were performed successfully, and there were no cases converted to open surgery. Compared with the other 2 groups, the vacuum suction ureteroscopy group had a higher stone-free rate at 3-5 days (90.0% vs. 61.9% vs. 55.6%, P < 0.05) and 1 month (96.4% vs. 77.7% vs. 74.0%, P < 0.05) postoperatively. In subgroup analysis, the stone-free rate of the vacuum suction ureteroscopy group was significantly higher when the stone diameter was > 1.5 cm at 1 month postoperatively (P < 0.05) compared with that in the other 2 groups; however, there were no differences in postoperative complications. (P > 0.05).
conclusionThe novel vacuum suction ureteroscopic lithotripsy has significantly improved the stone-free rate especially in complicated cases, compared with that in rigid and flexible approaches; however, the complication and cost were not increased.
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