Management of Fragments During Ureteroscopy

The Chaim Sheba Medical Center

Overview

The purpose of this study is to study the outcome of patients after ureteroscopy in which all fragments remaining after holmium laser lithotripsy were retrieved compared to those where small, insignificant fragments were left for spontaneous passage.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Urinary Stones

Interventions

Ureteroscopy, Holmium Laser lithotripsy and active retrieval of fragmentsPROCEDURE

Ureteroscopy, Holmium laser lithotripsy, no intent to retrieve any remaining fragmentPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with ureteral stones suitable for endoscopic treatment Exclusion Criteria: * presence of ipsilateral kidney stones * known ureteral stricture * previous placement of ureteral stent * use of drugs with known activity on smooth ureteral muscle * unwillingness or impossibility to return for follow-up

Locations (1)

The Chaim Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, Ramat Gan, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

unplanned medical visits

Time frame: 30 days

Secondary Outcomes

Hospital Admissions, need for pain killers, time to complete recovery

Time frame: 60 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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