Efficacy and Safety of Semirigid Ureteroscopy Combined with Holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet Laser Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Proximal Ureteral Calculi: A Single-arm Meta-analysis

Background and objective: Ureteral stones are currently treated with holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy using rigid and flexible ureteroscopes. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of semirigid ureteroscopy combined with Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy for treating pr...

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Published in:	European Urology Open Science
Main Authors:	Zhilong Li, Xiaoyu Tang, Shaojie Wu, Shaoxi Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Ziqi He, Du Wang, XingHuan Wang, Sheng Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet Proximal ureteral stones Ureteroscopic lithotripsy Systematic review Meta-analysis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666168324010929