Role of the gonadal vessels on the stone lodgment in the proximal ureter: Direct observation during laparoscopic ureterolithotomy

Introduction: Previous radiological studies revealed that stones lodge more frequently in the ureterovesical junction (UVJ) as well as the proximal ureter. Factors that prevent stone passage from the proximal ureter are not well studied. Aim: To explore the site of the lodged stones in the proximal...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hadi Radfar, Reza Valipour, Behzad Narouie, Mehdi Sotoudeh, Hamid Pakmanesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/7231