Simultaneous management of kidney stones and ureteral strictures using tip-bendable ureteral access sheath assisted transabdominal approach combined with laparoscopic upper urinary tract reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The treatment of ureteral strictures combined with kidney stones often necessitates staged surgical intervention, increasing the patient burden and leading to the inefficient use of medical resources. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of simultaneous treatment of ureteral strictures and kidney stones using tip-bendable ureteral access sheath (UAS)-assisted transabdominal flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FUL) combined with laparoscopic upper urinary tract reconstruction, potentially providing a safer and more effective therapeutic option.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed data from 21 patients with ureteral strictures and kidney stones who underwent tip-bendable UAS-assisted transabdominal FUL combined with laparoscopic upper urinary tract reconstruction

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625268 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature