Emergency versus elective ureteroscopy for the management of ureteral stones.

Nariman K GadzhievGagik N AkopyanFarzona I TursunovaAndrew S AfyouniDmitry Olegovich KorolevDmitry G TsarichenkoLeonid M RapoportZhamshid OkhunovSomani BhaskarVigen A Malkhasyan

Published in: Urologia (2021)

Emergency URS is an effective and safe option for patients with renal colic. Younger patients without pre-existing obesity and with stone sizes up to 8 mm located in the distal ureter might be a better match for emergency URS.

Keyphrases

public health
emergency department
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
prognostic factors
minimally invasive
emergency medical
weight gain
patient reported outcomes
physical activity