Flexible ureteroscopy versus laparoscopy for the treatment of patients who initially presented with obstructive pyelonephritis

Sahin, Selcuk; Resorlu, Berkan; Eksi, Mithat; ARAS, BEKİR; Atar, Arda; Tugcu, Volkan

doi:10.12669/pjms.323.9938

Flexible ureteroscopy versus laparoscopy for the treatment of patients who initially presented with obstructive pyelonephritis

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Sahin S., Resorlu B., Eksi M., ARAS B., Atar A., Tugcu V.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.32, no.3, pp.570-574, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 32 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.323.9938
Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.570-574
Keywords: Flexible ureteroscopy, Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy, Proximal ureteral stone, Obstructive pyelonephritis, Transperitoneal, SHOCK-WAVE LITHOTRIPSY, PROXIMAL URETERAL STONES, NEPHROSTOMY, MANAGEMENT, DRAINAGE
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To compare the safety and effectiveness of flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS) with transperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (TPLU) in cases of obstructive pyelonephritis secondary to large proximal ureteral stones.