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Patients with encrusted ureteral stents can be treated by a single session combined endourological approach
Lopes, Roberto Iglesias; Perrella, Rodrigo; Watanabe, Carlos Hirokatsu; Beltrame, Fabricio; Danilovic, Alexandre; Murta, Claudio Bovolenta; Claro, Joaquim Francisco de Almeida; Vicentini, Fabio Carvalho.
  • Lopes, Roberto Iglesias; Hospital Brigadeiro. Divisão de Urologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Perrella, Rodrigo; Hospital Brigadeiro. Divisão de Urologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Watanabe, Carlos Hirokatsu; Hospital Brigadeiro. Divisão de Urologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Beltrame, Fabricio; Hospital Brigadeiro. Divisão de Urologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Danilovic, Alexandre; Hospital Brigadeiro. Divisão de Urologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Murta, Claudio Bovolenta; Hospital Brigadeiro. Divisão de Urologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Claro, Joaquim Francisco de Almeida; Hospital Brigadeiro. Divisão de Urologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Vicentini, Fabio Carvalho; Hospital Brigadeiro. Divisão de Urologia. São Paulo. BR
Int. braz. j. urol ; 47(3): 574-583, May-June 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1154511
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

To describe our experience in the management of retained encrusted ureteral stents using a single session combined endourological approach. Materials and

Methods:

Patients with retained encrusted ureteral stents who had been submitted to a single session combined endourological approach from June 2010 to June 2018 were prospectively evaluated. Patients were divided according to the Forgotten-Encrusted-Calcified (FECal) classification. The stone burden, surgical intervention, number of interventions until stone free status, operation time, hospital stay, complications, stone analysis, and stone-free rate were compared between groups. ANOVA was used to compare numerical variables, and the Mann-Whitney or Chi-square test to compare categorical variables between groups.

Results:

We evaluated 50 patients with a mean follow-up of 2.9±1.4 years (mean±SD). The groups were comparable in terms of age, sex, laterality, BMI, comorbidities, ASA, reason for stent passage, and indwelling time. The stone burden was higher for grades IV and V (p=0.027). Percutaneous nephrolithotomy was the most common procedure (p=0.004) for grades IV and V. The number of procedures until the patients were stone-free was 1.92±1.40, and the hospital stay (4.2±2.5 days), complications (22%), and stone analysis (66% calcium oxalate) were similar between groups. The stone-free rate was lower in grades III to V (60%, 54.5%, and 50%).

Conclusions:

The endoscopic combined approach in the supine position is a safe and feasible technique that allows removal of retained and encrusted stents in a single procedure. The FECal classification seems to be useful for surgical planning.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ureter / Ureteral Calculi Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Int. braz. j. urol Journal subject: Urology Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Brigadeiro/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ureter / Ureteral Calculi Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Int. braz. j. urol Journal subject: Urology Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Brigadeiro/BR