Ureteroscopy in proximal ureteral stones after shock wave lithotripsy failure: Is it safe and efficient or dangerous?

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Kilinc M. F., Doluoglu O. G., Karakan T., Dalkilic A., Sonmez N. C., Aydogmus Y., ...More

CUAJ-CANADIAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, vol.9, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 9
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.5489/cuaj.2745
• Journal Name: CUAJ-CANADIAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: We assessed the effectiveness of ureteroscopy (URS) in proximal ureteral stones performed after shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) failure, and determined outcomes in terms of success rate, complications, and operation time.