Keywords
Flexible ureteroscopy
Holmium laser lithotripsy
Elderly
Upper ureteral stones
Submitted : 2023-12-20
Accepted : 2024-01-04
Published : 2024-01-19
Abstract
Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of rigid ureteroscopy and flexible ureteroscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy in elderly patients with upper ureteral stones. Methods: 12 elderly cases of upper ureteral stones were selected and divided into two groups according to the type of surgery. The control group and the observation group adopted rigid ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy and flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy, respectively. General observation indicators, laboratory indicators, and short-term efficacy-related indicators of surgery were compared between the two groups. Results: The operation time, ambulation time, and hospitalization time of the observation group were shorter than those of the control group, and the intraoperative blood loss was less than that of the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the total primary/secondary stone clearance rate, postoperative complications, and disease recurrence rate after six months of follow-up in the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Compared with rigid ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy, flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for elderly patients with upper ureteral stones is more conducive to shortening the treatment and postoperative recovery time, and simultaneously, it causes no severe complications and is worthy of promotion.
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