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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2021

Clinical Observation of UreTron Single-Probe Ultrasonic Intracorporeal Lithotripter for Ureteral Calculi.

Peng Zhang, Xiu-Wu Han, Xin Zhang, Xu-Hui Zhu, Tao Li, Yan-Sheng Li, Yuan-Hao Chen, Gao Li

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Peng ZhangDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xiu-Wu HanDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xu-Hui ZhuDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Tao LiDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yan-Sheng LiDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yuan-Hao ChenDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Gao LiDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital · CN

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Abstract

objectiveThe present study aimed to observe and discuss the effectiveness and safety of the UreTron single-probe ultrasonic intracorporeal lithotripter in ureteroscopic lithotripsy.

methodsThe clinical data of patients with unilateral solitary ureteral calculi treated with ureteroscopic lithotripsy who were hospitalized at the Department of Urology (West District) of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital between March 2016 and August 2020 were selected for retrospective analysis. The patients were divided into the UreTron group (group U) and holmium laser group (group H) according to the lithotripsy method adopted. The operation duration, length of hospital stay, stone clearance rate, proportion of patients requiring flexible ureteroscopy-assisted lithotripsy, and complications were compared between the groups.

resultsThere was no statistical difference between the groups in terms of the general characteristics, operation duration, or length of hospital stay (P > 0.05). Regarding the stone clearance rate (group U=93.5%; group H=75%), proportion of patients requiring flexible ureteroscopy-assisted lithotripsy (group U=6.5%; group H=27.8%), and incidence of surgical complications (group U=1 case; group H=9 cases), group U was superior to group H, and the differences between the groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05). However, the differences in other complications (cardiocerebral complications and lower extremity thrombosis) were not statistically significant between the groups (P > 0.05).

conclusionThe UreTron system is a new lithotripsy apparatus that is safe and effective for ureteroscopic lithotripsy and has certain advantages in terms of the stone clearance rate, proportion of patients requiring flexible ureteroscopy-assisted lithotripsy, and surgical complications, making it worthy of clinical application.

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holmium laserlithotripsyureteral calculiUreTron

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