Ureteroscopic lithotripsy: a day-surgery procedure. | [Isra Medical Journal • 2013]

Author(s):

1. Abdul Rasheed Shaikh: GMC, Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

2. Mohamed Ali Sohail Memon: GMC, Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

3. A Saboor Soomro: GMC, Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

4. A. Hameed Bozdar: GMC, Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To ascertain ureterolithotripsyas a day-surgery procedure. STUDY DESIGN: It was an interventional study. PLACE & DURATION: This multicentral studay was conducted at citi Medical center Larkana,ghulam mohamed mahar medical college & hospital Sukkur peoples university of medical & health sciences for women nawabshah between Dec: 2007 to Dec: 2012. METHODOLOGY: All the patients of either sex having ureteral stone less than 1.5 cm in diameter were selected on the basis of routine clinical examination, laboratory investigation like complete blood count and biochemistry, Ultra-sound and x-rays like intravenous urography (IVU) etc for ureteral lithotripsy. The Semi-rigid Ureteroscopic6.0 Fr with Swiss Lithoclast lithotripter was used. RESULTS: Our study comprises 320 selected patients. Male to female ratio was 1.6:1. Average age of patients was 30.5 year. The mean stone diameter was 1.2 cm. The stones were successfully disintegrated and completely pulverized in 95% (n=304) cases. In remaining 5%(n=16) cases, the procedure was deferred. Among them, ureteric catheter or JJ stent in 3% (n=9) and 2%(n=7) cases respectively had been left. Of them, former cases were due to failure of access to stone and ureteroscope did not negotiate at all and in later cases stone was presented in upper ureter and inadvertently floated up into the kidney (P

Page(s): 92-96

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Published: Journal: Isra Medical Journal, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Year: 2013

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