Publications by authors named "Yasser Labib"
Article Synopsis
- This study compares the safety and effectiveness of flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS) and ambulatory tubeless mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) for treating 1-2 cm lower calyceal renal stones in a randomized controlled trial involving 72 patients.
- Results show that mini-PCNL had a longer operative time but significantly higher stone-free rates (SFR) at both postoperative Day 1 and three months later compared to f-URS.
- Both procedures had similar postoperative complications, but two patients in the f-URS group required re-treatment, highlighting the need to assess the best surgical approach for specific cases.
Objective: The classic posterior approach of superior hypogastric block has several technical difficulties. The transdiscal approach is a novel and easier approach for superior hypogastric which overcome these technical difficulties.
Methods: Thirty patients were randomly allocated to two groups: The transdiscal group and the classic group; visual analog scale pain scores, daily morphine consumption, duration of the procedure and side effects were recorded.