Comparison of the effects of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy in patients with upper ureteral impacted stones with infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary stones are a common disease in urology, and stones in ureteral strictures can easily lead to obstruction and subsequent infection. If the upper ureteral impacted stones with infection are not treated promptly, further renal impairment and urinary sepsis can occur. Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (fURSL) are common methods for the treatment of upper ureteral impacted stones with infection, but their superiority remains debated. To this end, we designed this study to compare the effects of mini-PCNL versus fURSL in patients with upper ureteral impacted stones with infection.

Methods

The data of 182 patients with upper ureteral impacted stones and infection admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Me

SUBMITTER: Xie X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433165 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature