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TITLE:

EFFICACY OF THE ANTEROGRADE URETEROSCOPY FOR REMOVAL OF URETERAL STONES

AUTHORS:

Dr Munnaza Imran, Dr Muhammad Asad Raza, Dr Madiha Naeem

ABSTRACT:

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy of anterograde ureteroscopy for removal of ureteral stones. Place and Duration: In the Urology Unit II of Jinnah Hospital Lahore for one-year duration from January 2019 to January 2020. Methods: 30 cases of obstructing proximal ureteral stones at the level of L3-L5 which could not be pushed back into the pelvis and passed by a guide wire under epidural anesthesia, were removed percutaneously with the rigid ureteroscope. Results and Conclusion: Multiple stones in one ureter, bilateral ureteral stones and a ureteral stone of a solitary kidney were removed successfully in one session showing the reliability and efficacy of this procedure. Key Words: anterograde ureteroscopy, ureteral stone, efficacy.