Prospective Comparison Between Different Laser Settings for Ureteral \ Kidney Stones Treatment During Ureteroscopy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- UreterolithiasisNephrolithiasis
- Interventions
- Device: Ureteroscopy
- Registration Number
- NCT02279927
- Lead Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
- Brief Summary
A prospective study comparing different laser settings used for stone fragmentation during ureteroscopy
- Detailed Description
Two groups prospectively randomized for different laser settings during ureteroscopy one aimed for stone dusting, the other for stone fragmentation and basket extraction of fragments
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients who are planned for ureteroscopy \ retrograde intra renal surgery (RIRS) for stone treatment
Exclusion Criteria
- known ureteral stricture
- severe immune deficiency
- patients after urinary diversion surgery
- patients with single \ ectopic\ implanted kidney
- double collecting system
- severe thrombocytopenia
- patients taking anticoagulant drugs that cannot be stooped before the operation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Low energy high frequency Ureteroscopy Ureteroscopy with laser settings of low energy \& high frequency with aim of stone dusting High energy low frequency Ureteroscopy Ureteroscopy with laser settings of low energy high frequency with aim of stone fragmentation and basket extraction of fragments
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stone free rate 1 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of operation Immediate
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Carmel Medical Center
🇮🇱Haifa, Israel