Ureteral wall thickness as a predictor for non-invasive treatment success for steinstrasse. Can we save time?
M. A. Elbaset,
Diaa-Eldin Taha,
Marwan Anas
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
We aimed to define factors affecting the non-invasive overall treatment success (medical expulsive therapy (MET) ± shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)) for uncomplicated ureteral steinstrasse (SS) clearance.
Methods
We retrospectively evaluated consecutive patients who underwent SWL for renal stones between 2017 and 2021. Patients with uncomplicated SS were included. All patient’s demographic and radiological data, e.g., age, gender, pre-SWL stent… Show more
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