Background The lifetime occurrence of urinary stones is approximately 1%–15%,and the peak age of occurrence is 30 years.Approximately one fifths of urinary tract stones are found in the ureter,of which two thirds are...
Objective:To compare the efficacy and safety of thulium fiber laser(TFL)and holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet(Ho:YAG)laser for ureteric stone management with semi-rigid ureteroscopy.Methods:In a prospective study from J...
Objective:To evaluate and compare the effect of semi-rigid ureterorenoscopy on post-procedural sexual function with three different operating room settings.Methods:In this prospective randomized study,consecutive sexu...
Objective:To determine the diagnostic value of ultrasound signs of urinary stones less than or equal to 10 mm and to determine clinico-radiological variants of ureteric colic.Methods:A total of 455 ultrasound investig...
Horseshoe kidney is a rare anatomical variant with low clinical morbidity.However,the characteristic shape of horseshoe kidney causes significant anomalies within the vascular and collecting systems.This complicates t...
Background:Noncontrast computed tomography(CT)scan of the kidneys,ureter and bladder is the standard investigative modality for diagnosing and following up patients with urolithiasis.With each scan,a patient receives ...
Background: Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital malformation of the genitourinary system, with an estimated incidence of approximately 1 per 50,000 live births. Clinically, patients do not have capacity to accumula...
Current minimally invasive interventions for ureteric stones involve either ESWL or Ureteroscopy and stone localization is mandatory for successful treatment in both. Objectives: To avoid doing KUB radiograph before E...
Dear editor,“Ureteric stump syndrome(USS)”is a rare entity(incidence 0.8%–1.0%)with left-over in situ distal-ureter being the culprit[[1],[2],[3]].The presentation may be recurrent urinary tract infection(UTI),flan...
We report the first case of a ureteric stone containing gas. This rare stone with gas within it was found during the management of a diabetic patient with urosepsis as the initial presentation. Literature review of ca...