Ureteral Injury Increases with Ureteral Wall Thickness During the Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy of Impacted Stones

Mustafa BOZ; Vahit GÜZELBURÇ; Gökhan ÇALIK; Mustafa SOYTAŞ; Çağrı KAÇTAN; Selçuk GÜVEN

Makale detayları

Ureteral Injury Increases with Ureteral Wall Thickness During the Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy of Impacted Stones

Yazarlar:

Mustafa BOZ | Vahit GÜZELBURÇ | Gökhan ÇALIK | Mustafa SOYTAŞ | Çağrı KAÇTAN | Selçuk GÜVEN

Yayıncı:

Endourology Association

Ana Başlıklar:

Hastalıklar

Dergi:

Endourology Bulletin 2020 Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.9-14

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000409261

eISSN:

2148-0532

Özet:

 


Aim: In this study, along with the patient and stone related features, we evaluated the possible relation of ureteral

wall thickness and ureteral injury with stone free rates in patients who had undergone ureteroscopy for ureteral

stones.

Material and Methods: 120 cases (71.7%, male) who underwent ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy between October

2014 and November 2015 was enrolled to this study. Pre-, intra- and postoperative patient characteristics, including

impacted stoneevaluation was done in all patients. Ureteral wall thickness was calculated at the stone site with the

help of CT images. Ureteral lesions were graded according to Postureteroscopic Lesion Scale (PULS). Hospitalization

time stone burden, stone clearance, and complications according to Clavien classification system were recorded.

Results: 38 patients among 120 patients had impacted ureteral stones. Vast majority of the stones were located in the lower ureter (%75.8). Mean ureteral wall thickness was 2.75±0.97 mm. A grade 1 lesion was seen in 64 (53.3%) and grade 2 lesion in 2 patients (1.7%). While there was weak relation between stone size and ureteral wall thickness (p=0.011), either location or hydronephrosis degree did not show relation with ureteral wall thickness. Ureteral lesions was increasing with ureteral wall thickening (p=0.044). Ureteral wall thickness was larger in impacted stone patients and PULS grade was higher as well.


Conclusion: Ureteral wall injuries may happen during ureteroscopic stone management which can be standardized and classified with PULS. Among the stone and patient related factors ureteral wall thickness and impacted stones had significant correlation with ureteral lesion. Considering these factors in the preoperative planning may increase the safety of the ureteroscopy process.

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Makale detayları

Ureteral Injury Increases with Ureteral Wall Thickness During the Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy of Impacted Stones

Yazarlar: Mustafa BOZ | Vahit GÜZELBURÇ | Gökhan ÇALIK | Mustafa SOYTAŞ | Çağrı KAÇTAN | Selçuk GÜVEN

Yayıncı: Endourology Association

Ana Başlıklar: Hastalıklar

Dergi: Endourology Bulletin 2020 Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.9-14

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000409261

eISSN: 2148-0532

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mustafa BOZ | Vahit GÜZELBURÇ | Gökhan ÇALIK | Mustafa SOYTAŞ | Çağrı KAÇTAN | Selçuk GÜVEN

Yayıncı:

Endourology Association

Ana Başlıklar:

Hastalıklar

Dergi:

Endourology Bulletin 2020 Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.9-14

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000409261

eISSN:

2148-0532