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Outcomes of flexible uretrorenoscopy for solitary renal stones up to 15 mm, hits and misses: A single-surgeon experience.

Rahul Gupta, Arti Mahajan, Sunana Gupta, Suhail Masood

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Rahul GuptaDepartment of Urology, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Arti MahajanDepartment of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Sunana GuptaDepartment of Anaesthesia, ASCOMS, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Suhail MasoodDepartment of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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abstractIntroduction: In this study, we retrospectively evaluated the outcomes of flexible uretrorenoscopy (fURS) for removal of solitary renal stones sized up to 15 mm. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe evaluated the data of 115 patients who underwent fURS at our unit between Jan 2018 and Dec 2019. All fURS were performed by a single surgeon using Flex-2 flexiscope. Ureteral Access sheath (UAS) of size 9/11 fr was used in all patients. Stones were fragmented using 20 watts laser. Few fragments were retrieved using Nitinol zero tip basket for assessment of the passability of remaining dust and sent for stone analysis. Data pertaining to demographic characteristics, stone size, stone site, operative time, intra and post operative complications were retrieved from the records.

resultsOf the 115 patients who underwent fURS, 71 (61.7%) were male and 44 (38.2%) were female. Average age of patients was 32.9±8.9 years; the average body mass index was 22.9±3.9 kg/m2. Average size of the stone was 11.0±1.5 × 10.2±1.3 mm. The stone free rates at the end of 3 weeks and 3 months were 97% and 99%, respectively.

conclusionfURS is an effective minimally-invasive procedure for removal of single stones up to 15 mm in size. We observed minimal morbidity rates and acceptable stone free rates in our series.

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Flexible uretrorenoscopylaserrenal stones

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PMID34421261
PMCPMC8343271

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