Efficacy and Safety of Semirigid Ureteroscopy Combined with Holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet Laser Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Proximal Ureteral Calculi: A Single-arm Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Ureteral stones are currently treated with holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy using rigid and flexible ureteroscopes. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of semirigid ureteroscopy combined with Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy for treating proximal ureteral stones in real-world studies.

Methods

The PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched systematically to retrieve all relevant studies up to April 2024. A meta-analysis of the retrieved studies was performed using Stata 14.0 software and expressed as rate, mean difference, and 95% confidence interval (CI). The main outcomes of this meta-analysis were stone-free rate (SFR) and perioperative outcomes including operation time, hospital stay, postoperative

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541942 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature