Ureterorenoscopy: Indications and Complications – A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Ureterorenoscopy (URS) is a common procedure in the urological practice. The objectives of this retrospective study were to investigate number of patients who underwent ureteroscopy and also to point out the complications of this procedure. 148 ureteroscopy were performed and we identified 86 (58,10%) cases in the year 2015 and 62 patients (41,89%) in the year 2016.The female/male ratio: 63 (42,56%): 85 (57,44%). The mean patient age was 55,4 ± 8,2 in the female group compared to 61,2 ± 8,6 in the male group. All ureterorenoscopy were done in therapeutic (136 cases, 91,9%) or diagnosis (12 cases, 8,1%) purpose. The incidence of the complications was 12,2 %. Rigid ureteroscopy is a procedure that is demonstrated to be safe and efficient and it can easily be carried out to treat upper urinary tract calculi or other pathologies.