STUDY OF OPEN URETEROLITHOTOMY VERSUS ENDOSCOPIC URETEROLITHOTOMY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF URETERIC CALCULI
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 9
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ureteric stones are most commonly treated nowadays by endoscopic methods. Open surgery has limited role in the treatment of ureteric calculi. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was done to compare open ureterolithotomy and rigid ureteroscopy for the treatment of ureteric calculi. In this study, 30 patients were divided into two groups of 15 each. Study was done to compare open ureterolithotomy and rigid ureteroscopy for the parameters like per operative complications, post-operative complications, delayed complications, ambulation, post-surgery hospital stay and duration of surgery. RESULTS Rigid ureteroscopy was superior to open ureterolithotomy for parameters like ambulation, post-surgery hospital stay, postoperative pain complications and duration of surgery. CONCLUSION Rigid ureteroscopy is superior to open ureterolithotomy
Authors and Affiliations
Vikas Chalotra, Sunil Shukla, Amritpal Singh Rana, Aman Bharti, Dhruvendra Lal
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