Serrano-Brambila EA, Jiménez-Durán LO, Condoy-Coello A, Maldonado-Alcaraz E, Cedillo-López U

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Ureterolithotripsy-lapaxy (ULT/L) actually is the choice treatment in most cases of ureteral stones, however the principal factor to influence the success of procedure is localization in the different segments of the ureter. In our service we analyze success rate and complications of 676 cases of ureteral lithiasis treated with ULT/L. Successful rates and complications was 89% and 2.5%. Successful rates for different segments of the ureter was 79% y 2.5% for upper segment, 93.9% y 3.0% mid ureter, and 97.3% and 2.6% for lower segment. The most important complication was ureteral perforation and fails in treatment was the consequence of stone migration to the kidney, that resolves in most cases with double J ureteral stent and extracorporeal lithotripsy. ULT/L is an ambulatory procedure, safe, successful and with a very low complication rate for treatment of ureteral stones in all segments, however, upper ureter was significantly less successful than other segments principally for stone or fragments migration to the kidney.

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