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The Degree of Hydronephrosis as an Indicator of the Necessity for Ureteric Dilatation during Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy

Authors :
Ahn, Hyun-Soo Lee
Seon-Beom Jo
Wonku Hwang
Jong-Wook Kim
Mi-Mi Oh
Hong-Seok Park
Du-Geon Moon
Sun-Tae
Source :
Journal of Clinical Medicine; Volume 12; Issue 14; Pages: 4591
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2023.

Abstract

During rigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy, it is often encountered that the ureter is difficult to access. Attempts to advance the ureteroscope make the surgery more difficult. This study evaluated the preoperative predictive factors associated with difficult ureteral access (difficult ureter (DU)) during URS and assessed if clinical outcomes differed according to the degree of DU. This study identified 217 patients who underwent rigid ureteroscopic (URS) lithotripsy for the management of ureter stones between June 2017 and July 2021 in a tertiary hospital in Korea. In this group, preoperative factors were identified using univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses that could predict the degree of DU. Additionally, we also evaluated differences in treatment outcomes depending on the degree of DU. In 50 URS cases (22.0%), ureteral access using a ureteroscope was difficult. In the univariate and multivariate analyses, the degree of hydronephrosis was associated with the degree of DU. Treatment outcomes, extended operation times, low stone-free rate, postoperative pain, and secondary treatment were also significantly associated with the degree of DU. Clinicians can counsel patients with a lesser degree of hydronephrosis and approach their management accordingly.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20770383
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Clinical Medicine; Volume 12; Issue 14; Pages: 4591
Accession number :
edsair.multidiscipl..919572d6762dee0bbf69402e3c7cf17c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12144591