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Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy; an equally effective and a sensible alternative to flexible ureterorenoscopy in the management of large ureteral stones in terms of effectivity and cost

dc.contributor.authorDemir, Aslan
dc.contributor.buuauthorGünseren, Kadir Ömür
dc.contributor.buuauthorGÜNSEREN, KADİR ÖMÜR
dc.contributor.buuauthorÇicek, Mehmet Çağatay
dc.contributor.buuauthorÇİÇEK, MEHMET ÇAĞATAY
dc.contributor.buuauthorYavasçaoğlu, İsmet
dc.contributor.buuauthorYAVAŞCAOĞLU, İSMET
dc.contributor.buuauthorKılıçarslan, Hakan
dc.contributor.buuauthorKILIÇARSLAN, HAKAN
dc.contributor.departmentBursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Üroloji Anabilim Dalı.
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-8673-3093
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-0471-5404
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-8673-3093
dc.contributor.researcheridABC-9924-2020
dc.contributor.researcheridHGM-5995-2022
dc.contributor.researcheridJIT-9412-2023
dc.contributor.researcheridEIN-0828-2022
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-08T08:09:30Z
dc.date.available2024-11-08T08:09:30Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-01
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: We aimed to understand whether laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (LU) is a good alternative to flexible ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy (FURS) by comparing these techniques concerning cost-effectiveness.METHODS: We analysed 79 patients with upper ureteral stones larger than 1.5 cm underwent FURS or LU concerning cost-effectiveness analysis. The data including age, body mass index (BMI), stone size, operation time, hospitalisation time, complications and stone-free rates of 15th day and 3rd months. We audited the costs of FURS and LU and compared them concerning cost-effectiveness.RESULTS: There was not any statistically significant difference between the two groups with regard to age, BMI, stone size, stone-free rates at the 3rd month, and complication rates, (p>0.05).The operation times were statistically lower in the FURS than in the LU (61.5 +/- 24.3 min and 140.9 +/- 49.1 min, respectively, p<0.05). The stone-free rate at the 15th day was lower in the FURS group than in the LU group (31 (81.6%) and 41 (100%), respectively, p<0.05) (Table I).However, this statistical difference disappears at 3 months (p>0.05). The mean costs of FURS and LU were $194.2 +/- 12.4 and $179.2 +/- 58.5, respectively (p<0.001).CONCLUSION: FURS is equally effective to LU in terms of stone-free rates. The cost of FURS is higher statistically than LU. FURS is shown as the first choice for the upper ureteral stones larger than 10 mm in size, if the laparoscopic experience is in high-level situations in that clinic, LU may be a suitable alternative to FURS, especially for challenging cases.
dc.identifier.endpage598
dc.identifier.issn0004-0614
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.startpage592
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/47618
dc.identifier.volume74
dc.identifier.wos000670853900008
dc.indexed.wosWOS.SCI
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIniestares, S.a.
dc.relation.journalArchivos Espanoles De Urologia
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectFlexible ureterorenoscopy
dc.subjectLaparoscopic ureterolitotomy
dc.subjectCost-effectiveness
dc.subjectLithotripsy
dc.subjectScience & technology
dc.subjectLife sciences & biomedicine
dc.subjectUrology & nephrology
dc.titleLaparoscopic ureterolithotomy; an equally effective and a sensible alternative to flexible ureterorenoscopy in the management of large ureteral stones in terms of effectivity and cost
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