Endoscopic treatment of larger and impacted stones was investigated in a retrospective study. 55 patients met the inclusion criteria, the postoperative follow-up covered approximately 2 years. 89% of patients were stone-free after surgery, the complication rate was 13%, 2% experienced long-term complications. 27% of patients developed stone recurrence despite post-operative stone-free status. Surgically induced renal dysfunction was not observed. Therefore ureteroscopic stone removal can be recommended for stones up to 15 mm size even in impacted situations along the whole ureter.
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Endoscopic treatment of larger and impacted stones was investigated in a retrospective study. 55 patients met the inclusion criteria, the postoperative follow-up covered approximately 2 years. 89% of patients were stone-free after surgery, the complication rate was 13%, 2% experienced long-term complications. 27% of patients developed stone recurrence despite post-operative stone-free status. Surgically induced renal dysfunction was not observed. Therefore ureteroscopic stone removal can be reco...
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