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Is ureteroscopy and active stone treatment safe and effective in octogenarians? A review of current literature.

Daksh BhatnagarCarlotta NedbalBhaskar Kumar Somani
Published in: Arab journal of urology (2024)
URS for stone treatment in the elderly population is safe and effective, with comparable surgical outcomes to that of the general population. As comorbidities play an important role in the fitness for surgery and overall survival, risks and benefit of active stone treatment should be carefully balanced in this group.
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