Clinical application of rigid ureteroscopy

[Objective] To explore the clinical application of rigid ureteroscopy. [Methods] The clinical use of rigid ureteroscopy of 164 cases was retrospectively analysed. [Results] To use ureteroscopy for the treatment of ureteral calculi, ureteral stricture and forein body, the success of putting ureteroscopy into ureter was 154 cases, and the successful rate was 93.9%. The opening operation was used for 9 cases of the failure, ESWL was used for 6 cases of stone backing to pelvis. Ureteroscopy caused severe injury of ureteral mucosal (10 cases), perforation(3 cases).All cases were placed double-J tube in ureter. Followed one month, all cases were cured. [Conclusions] The prospect of ureteroscopy is great to diagnase and treat the urinary disease.