Authors: Ahmed S Safwat Nabil K Bissada Udaya Kumar Mohamed I Taha Fathy G Elanany Ahmed M Eltaher Medhat A Abdalla
Publish Date: 2007/08/07
Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-17
Abstract
Twentysix patients were included in this study of which 20 patients presented with elevated blood urea and serum creatinine 21–76 mg and six patients presented with calcular anuria mean serum creatinine 22 mg None of the patients had a ureteric stent or nephrostomy tube before the ureteroscopy All patients were treated with holmium laser A stone basket or grasper was used to remove significant stone fragments at the end of the procedure in seven patients In these seven patients ureteric stents were placed at the end of the procedureAll patients were free of any stone fragments at 1 week and at 3 months postoperatively In all patients including the six with obstructive anuria the renal impairment resolved or improved as evidenced by normalization or fall in blood urea and creatinine Thus in this small group of uremic patients the success rate for treatment of ureteral stone was 100A holmium laser is a safe and effective modality of ureteroscopic lithotripsy in patients with significant renal impairment or even obstructive anuria The use of holmium laser with ureteroscopy may be considered in this group of patients as long as the general condition of the patient permits the safe administration of anesthesia
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