Comparison of semirigid ureteroscopy, flexible ureteroscopy, and shock wave lithotripsy for initial treatment of 11-20 mm proximal ureteral stones

Objective: We aimed to retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS), semirigid ureteroscopy (sr-URS), and shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) to treat single 11-20 mm stones in the proximal ureter. Materials and methods: Patients treated at our clinic for 11-20 mm...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Kartal, Burhan Baylan, Mehmet Çağlar Çakıcı, Sercan Sarı, Volkan Selmi, Harun Ozdemir, Fatih Yalçınkaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-04-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/8450