The role of pregabalin in relieving ureteral stent-related symptoms: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Purpose: To investigate the role of pregabalin in relieving USRS in patients with an indwelling double-J (DJ) stents.

Patients And Methods: A total of 500 adult patients with a unilateral single ureteral stone who underwent ureteroscopic stone management and required DJ stent insertion were prospectively included in our study. Patients were blindly assigned into four groups A, B, C and D.

Comparative study for evaluating the cosmetic outcome of small-incision access retroperitoneoscopic technique (SMART) with standard retroperitoneoscopy using the Observer Scar Assessment Scale: are small incisions a big deal?

Aim: To compare the scars and cosmetic results of trocars of 3, 5, and 10 mm in cases by small-incision access retroperitoneoscopic technique pyeloplasty (SMARTp) and standard laparoscopy pyeloplasty (SLp).

Methods: Between January 2012 and October 2013, 20 pyeloplasties were performed: 12 with SMARTp and 8 with SLp techniques. A 5-mm homemade balloon trocar was used to create the retroperitoneal space.

Preventing stone retropulsion during intracorporeal lithotripsy.

Several studies of ureteroscopic treatment for ureteral stones have reported that most stone clearance failures can be attributed to stone fragment retropulsion. Stone retropulsion can result in increased operative time and cost-resulting from the need to change from the semi-rigid ureteroscope to a flexible instrument to chase migrated calculi-and additional procedures to treat residual migrated fragments are often required. The degree of migration depends mainly on the energy source used for lithotripsy; pneumatic and electrohydraulic lithotripters are associated with a greater degree of retropulsion than lasers.

A progressive extended protocol for the basic laparoscopic training using the pelvitrainer.

Unlabelled: Abstract Purpose: We describe an extended training program using the pelvitrainer to improve the basic laparoscopic skills of the junior urologists.

Materials And Methods: Ten junior residents were involved in our program that consisted of an hour of training every other day; every 3 hours represented one training session. This curriculum started with 4 inanimate tasks that included peg transfer, disc cutout, extracorporeal, and intracorporeal knot tying.

Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy in selected patients with ectopic pelvic kidney: a feasible minimally invasive treatment option.

Background And Purpose: Ectopic pelvic kidney is a rare congenital anomaly. It carries more risks for obstruction and stone formation than a normal located kidney. The treatment of renal stones in these patients is challenging.