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The use of ureteroscopy in refractory renal colic during pregnancy

Wang Wan-yong

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Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects of ureteroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of refractory renal colic during pregnancy.Methods:A total of 8 cases of refractory renal colic were diagnosed and treated by ureteroscopy.Stones were removed or lithoclasty was performed.Results:Renal colic was relieved in all cases after the operation.Ureteric calculi was found in 7 cases.All the pregnant women were delivered of healthy babies and went through perinatal period safely.Conclusions:Transurethral ureteroscopy is an effective and safe method for the the diagnosis and treatment of refractory renal colic during pregnancy.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Ureteroscopy, Renal colic, Refractory (planetary science), Pregnancy, Surgery, Ureter, Alternative medicine