About this trial
To compare the efficacy, safety, success rate, operative time, and cost-effectiveness of flexible ureteroscopy versus semirigid ureteroscopy in the management of upper ureteric stones smaller than 2 cm.
The investigators' main concern in this study is Upper third ureteric stones to determine which cases can be treated with Semi-Rigid Ureteroscopy, and which one needs flexible ureteroscopy. This depends on several factors:
1. Division of the upper third of the ureter 2. Stone size 3. Stone impaction 4. Surgeon experience 5. Anesthesia 6. Ureteric dilatation above the stone 7. Mini endoscopy
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients ≥18 years
upper ureteric stone
≤20 mm
Disqualifiers
Associated renal stones
Any contraindications to Anesthesia
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Flexible URS
Procedure/SurgeryFlexible URS
Semi-Rigid URS
Procedure/SurgerySemi-Rigid URS
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
- Stone-free rate at 3 months duration
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