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


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) identifier identifier identifier

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.