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A Prospective Randomized Comparison Between Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy and Semirigid Ureteroscopy for Upper Ureteral Stones >2 cm: A Single-Center Experience

Anup Kumar, Pawan Vasudeva, Biswajit Nanda, Niraj Kumar, Sanjeev Jha, Harbinder Singh

Journal of Endourology · 2014 · 42 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

For upper ureteral stones of size greater than 2 cm, LU has a greater stone clearance rate, comparable operating time, lesser need for auxiliary procedure, and complication rate as compared to URS.

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