Ureteric calculi are common urological problems. However, the management of stone disease varies considerably with patient choice and anatomy. There few reports about ureteral in patients unilateral complete duplex kidneys managed by ureteroscopy. We hope to increase awareness urologists when investigating similar symptoms. present case a 28-year-old man recurring left flank pain. Non-contrast ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Keratinizing desquamative squamous metaplasia (KDSM) of the upper urinary tract is a rare condition for which there is no defined management plan. A condition historically treated with extirpative surgery, conservative management would be preferable, because this is almost certainly a benign condition. We report the favorable clinical course of two cases of renal KDSM dia...

Rev Assoc Med Bras 2009; 2010; 56(1): 723-8 *Correspondence: Rua Barata Ribeiro, No 490 Sala 25 – Bela Vista São Paulo – Sp, Brazil Cep: 01309-000 AbstrACt Objective. To review developments in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary lithiasis. MethOds. A review of the most important articles on the subject published in Medline indexed periodicals between 1979 and 2009. Results. Stones occur with...

Ureteroscopy (URS) is a procedure which has been constantly evolving since the development of first generation devices 40 years ago. Progress towards smaller and more sophisticated equipment has been particularly rapid in the last decade. We review the significant steps that have been made toward improving outcomes and limiting morbidity with this procedure which is central to the management of...

BACKGROUND Although the application of ureteroscopy in the treatment of ureteral calculi during pregnancy has been on the rise, for persistent renal colic patients without ultrasound-detected ureteral calculi, it may represent a clinical dilemma due to the potential risks for both mother and fetus. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to present our experience with the application of the...

BACKGROUND Ureteral stones frequently cause renal colic, and if left untreated, can lead to obstructive uropathy. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopy, with or without intracorporeal lithotripsy, are the most common interventions used to treat ureteral stones. ESWL treatment is less invasive than ureteroscopy, but has some limitations such as a high retreatment rate, an...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate ureteroscopy as a treatment option for women presenting ureteral calculi during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighteen pregnant patients presenting renal colic and indication of surgical treatment for ureteral calculi were analyzed. Patients were 20 to 34 years old (medium = 28), and the gestation period ranged from 12 to 34 weeks (medium = 18). Lumbar pain was presen...

the incidence of stone disease among patients with congenital renal anomalies including malrotated kidney is more than in normal population due to poor urine drainage and stasis (1). various minimally invasive options have been used for the management. ureteroscopy and holmium:yag laser lithotripsy have been reported with favorable outcomes (2). we report a 30-year-old male who presented to our...