scholarly journals AN OBSERVATIONAL COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STAPLER HEMORRHOIDOPEXY AND THE MILLIGAN MORGAN OPEN HEMORRHOIDECTOMY IN TERTIARY CARE CENTER OF CENTRAL INDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 264-272
Author(s):  
Rohan Gupta ◽  
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Sanjay Prasad ◽  
Akhilesh Kumar Patel ◽  
Rohan Chaphekar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Open Group ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Open Hemorrhoidectomy ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Grade Iii

Introduction: Hemorrhoids also called piles. It is vascular structures in the analcanal. In their normal state, they are cushions that help with stool control. They become a disease when swollen or inflamed. the unqualified term "hemorrhoid" is often used to refer to the disease. Material and method: The present study was conducted in the Department of Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & PG Institute Indore M.P over a duration of one and half years (November 2017 to May 2019). The study was a cross-sectional prospective study and it compares results between Milligan Morgan haemorrhoidectomy and Stapler haemorrhoidopexy for the management of grade 2, 3, and 4 hemorrhoids. Results: In this study, most of the cases were between age group 30-50 [50%] years with the mean age being 43 years. Hemorrhoids more common in males 30 [65%], male: female ratio being 3:1. The most common presentation in hemorrhoids was bleeding per rectum in 47% followed by something coming out per rectum in 43 % & painful defecation in 10 % cases respectively. The duration of surgery was significantly low in the stapler group with meantime being 44.25 compared to open group 63 with the mean difference being 19 mins (P < 0.001). In 17of 21 [85%] whereas in grade IV all 09 [100%] patients had open surgery grade III had mixed options 03/07 [30/70 %] stapler & open respectively. Postoperatively the mean duration of hospital stay in stapler group was 4.15± 1.03 as compared to the open group 6.05 ± 1.84 with the mean difference being 2 days (P<0.001). The duration of recovery was significantly faster in stapler group with the mean hospital stay being 7.55 as compared to the open group 12.45 with mean difference being 5 days(P<0.001). Postoperative bleeding was found in both the groups which eventually subsided completely in stapler group on POD - 7 and only 3[7.5%]. Patients had bleeding on POD – 7 in the open group. (P < 0.001). The findings were statistically significant as suggested by P-Value. Urinary Retention was found in both groups i.e. 5% and 7.5% in stapler and open group respectively. (P= 0.632). Conclusion: The results of this study concluded that Stapler hemorrhoidopexy had lesser operating time, lower duration of hospital stays, and quicker recovery with less postoperative pain & bleeding as compared to Open hemorrhoidectomy. Hence it was concluded that stapler hemorrhoidopexy is a better option as compared to open hemorrhoidectomyfor grade II. grade III, & a few selected cases of grade IV hemorrhoids. patients stapler procedure was choice in grade II haemorrhoids.

STAPLED HEMORRHOIDOPEXY A BETTER AND SAFER ALTERNATIVE TO OPEN HEMORRHOIDECTOMY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRADE III & IV HEMORRHOIDS- A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-42
Author(s):  
G.D. Yadav ◽  
Ramendra Kumar Jauhari ◽  
Nishant Saxena ◽  
Firoj Khan ◽  
Sunil Kumar Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Open Hemorrhoidectomy ◽  
Continuous Scale ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Grade Iii

Background: Surgical hemorrhoidectomy is usual method for management in hemorrhoid grade III and IV. It is generally associated with postoperative pain, long hospital stay and a longer convalescence. Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is a newer minimally invasive alternative for the treatment of hemorrhoids. Aims: In this study, the above two methods were compared with respect to short term outcomes. Settings and Design: This was a prospective and randomized study. Methods: 60 patients having grade 3 or 4 hemorrhoids and who fullled the criteria were included in the study. Thirty patients underwent stapled hemorrhoidopexy and other thirty underwent open hemorrhoidectomy. All patients were reviewed immediately after surgery and at 1, 3 and6 weeks post-operatively. The two groups were compared in terms of duration of surgery, hospital stay, return to work and post-operative level of satisfaction . Statistical Analysis: The statistical analysis was done using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Version 15.0 statistical Analysis Software. Signicance was assessed at 5% level of signicance. Student t-test was used to nd the signicance of study parameters on continuous scale in parametric condition between two groups (inter group analysis) and Mann Whitney U test was used to nd the signicance of study parameters on continuous scale in non-parametric condition within each group. Chi-square/ Fisher Exact test were used to nd the signicance of study parameters on categorical scale between two groups. Results: The overall mean age of patients in our study was 41.35 ± 12.80. The majority of patients in the study were males (78.3%) and had grade 3 haemorrhoids (93.3%). Stapled hemorrhoidopexy group had shorter duration of surgery, less postoperative pain and need for analgesia, shorter duration of hospital stay and earlier return to work and a high patient satisfaction as compared with open hemorrhoidectomy group. Conclusions: Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is a minimally invasive, better and safer alternative to open hemorrhoidectomy with many short-term benets.

scholarly journals A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON OUTCOMES OF OPEN & LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR IN INGUINAL HERNIA IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-25
Author(s):  
Konkena Janardhana Rao ◽  
K. Meghana ◽  
N. Prahalada Reddy ◽  
J. Ramanaiah ◽  
Mamatha. V ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inguinal Hernia ◽  
Hernia Repair ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Operative Recovery ◽  
Lichtenstein Operation

Background: Over the last decade, the field of hernia surgery got a new transformation, with exponential growth in mesh technology. Laparoscopic hernia repair has remained a contentious issue since its inception. Though a variety of procedures performed; none can be termed as an ideal procedure as each one is accompanied by varied early and late complications. The most scientific way to conclude the superiority of one method over others is evidence-based medicine. Hence, we have conducted a study in our institute, to compare Lichtenstein tension-free open hernioplasty with Transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair (TAPP) comparing the intraoperative and early postoperative complications. Methods: Our study was a single-centre, prospective comparative study conducted on sixty-one patients, over a period of 2 years from August 2018 to August 2020. All the cases included in the study were uncomplicated inguinal hernias. A detailed history of the symptoms, thorough clinical examination and investigations were done, which were analysed. Results: Most of the patients presented in the 5th decade. Male to female ratio of incidence of inguinal hernia was 11.2:1. Majority of the patients presented with unilateral hernia with right inguinal hernia being the most frequent presentation. The mean duration of surgery for TAPP is more when compared to Lichtenstein operation. The mean duration of hospital stay for open hernioplasty is more when compared to the laparoscopic hernia repair. TAPP is associated with lesser complications when compared to Lichtenstein's hernioplasty. Seroma, hematoma, and wound infection were the common complications noted. Conclusion: TAPP repair is a better procedure when compared to Lichtenstein operation in terms of hospital stay, post- operative recovery, intra-operative and post-operative complications.

scholarly journals LAPAROSCOPIC COLORECTAL SURGERY;

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (04) ◽  
pp. 583-586
Author(s):  
Zulfiqar Hanif ◽  
Muhammad Attique ◽  
Haitham Qandeel ◽  
Abdul Latif Khan
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Laparoscopic Group ◽  
Open Group ◽  
Port Site Recurrence ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
The Mean

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of laparoscopiccolorectal procedures performed in a district general hospital within 5 years period and tocompare it with patients who had an open procedure during the same period. Patients andMethods: Data were collected retrospectively from patient’s case notes retrieved from hospitalmedical records. One hundred consecutive cases of laparoscopic colonic resection includingboth benign and malignant diseases between 2005 and 2010 were analysed for perioperativeand long term outcome and were compared with consecutive one hundred cases of opencolectomies. Results: Overall conversion rate was 6% for laparoscopic group. The mean majorcomplication rates in laparoscopic group were 5% (3% in open group) and minor complicationsoccurred in 18% (28% in open group). There was no mortality in either group. The overallmorbidity rate was 23% in laparoscopic group as compared to 31% in open colectomy group. In64 cases, curative laparoscopic resections were performed for colorectal malignancy while 72patients had resections for cancer in open group. The mean lymph node harvest in laparoscopicgroup was 13.2 nodes as compared to 12.4 in open group; no port-site recurrence wasdocumented at a mean follow-up of 26 months. Average duration of surgery was 180 minutes ascompared to 140 minutes in open group. Mean postoperative hospital stay was reduced from 13days to 7 days. (Open Vs. Lap). There was no statistically significant difference in majorcomplication rates and mortality. Conclusions: Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is safe andfeasible in elective colorectal cases and reduces the hospital stay without any added morbidity.

scholarly journals Stapled hemorrhoidopexy versus open hemorrhoidectomy: a comparative study of short term results

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idoor D. Sachin ◽  
Om Prakash Muruganathan
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Open Hemorrhoidectomy ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Grade 3

Background: Hemorrhoids are usually managed by surgical hemorrhoidectomy which is associated with postoperative pain, long hospital stay and a longer convalescence. Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is a newer alternative for the treatment of hemorrhoids. In this study, the two methods were compared for short term outcomes.Methods: Hundred patients having grade 3 or 4 hemorrhoids and who fulfilled the criteria were included in the study from June 2012 to May 2014. Fifty patients underwent stapled hemorrhoidopexy and other fifty underwent open hemorrhoidectomy. All patients were reviewed immediately after surgery and at 1, 3, 6 weeks and 6 months post-operatively. The two groups were compared for duration of surgery, hospital stay, return to work and post-operative complications.Results: The mean (S.D.) age was 40.06 (10.33) in our study. The majority of patients in the study were males and had grade 4 haemorrhoids. Stapled hemorrhoidopexy group had shorter duration of surgery, less postoperative pain and need for analgesia, shorter duration of hospital stay and earlier return to work and a high patient satisfaction as compared with open hemorrhoidectomy group. There were no major post-operative complications, recurrence, residual prolapse or incontinence in the follow up period of six months in the stapled group.Conclusions: Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is a safer alternative to open hemorrhoidectomy with many short-term benefits.

scholarly journals Importance of a Follow-Up Ultrasound Protocol in Monitoring Posttraumatic Spleen Complications in Children Treated with a Non-Operative Management

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 734
Author(s):  
Ivona Djordjevic ◽  
Dragoljub Zivanovic ◽  
Ivana Budic ◽  
Ana Kostic ◽  
Danijela Djeric
Keyword(s):  
Splenic Abscess ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Injury Grade ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Non Operative Management ◽  
Grade Iii

Background and objectives: For the last three decades, non-operative management (NOM) has been the standard in the treatment of clinically stable patients with blunt spleen injury, with a success rate of up to 95%. However, there are no prospective issues in the literature dealing with the incidence and type of splenic complications after NOM. Materials and methods: This study analyzed 76 pediatric patients, up to the age of 18, with blunt splenic injury who were treated non-operatively. All patients were included in a posttraumatic follow-up protocol with ultrasound examinations 4 and 12 weeks after injury. Results: The mean age of the children was 9.58 ± 3.97 years (range 1.98 to 17.75 years), with no statistically significant difference between the genders. The severity of the injury was determined according to the American Association for Surgery of Trauma (AAST) classification: 7 patients had grade I injuries (89.21%), 21 patients had grade II injuries (27.63%), 33 patients had grade III injuries (43.42%), and 15 patients had grade IV injuries (19.73%). The majority of the injuries were so-called high-energy ones, which were recorded in 45 patients (59.21%). According to a previously created posttraumatic follow-up protocol, complications were detected in 16 patients (21.05%). Hematomas had the highest incidence and were detected in 11 patients (14.47%), while pseudocysts were detected in 3 (3.94%), and a splenic abscess and pseudoaneurysm were detected in 1 patient (1.31%), respectively. The complications were in a direct correlation with injury grade: seven occurred in patients with grade IV injuries (9.21%), five occurred in children with grade III injuries (6.57%), three occurred in patients with grade II injuries (3.94%), and one occurred in a patient with a grade I injury (1.31%). Conclusion: Based on the severity of the spleen injury, it is difficult to predict the further course of developing complications, but complications are more common in high-grade injuries. The implementation of a follow-up ultrasound protocol is mandatory in all patients with NOM of spleen injuries for the early detection of potentially dangerous and fatal complications.

scholarly journals Outcomes of endoscopic suturectomy with postoperative helmet therapy in bilateral coronal craniosynostosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Alex Rottgers ◽  
Subash Lohani ◽  
Mark R. Proctor
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Major Complication ◽  
Csf Leak ◽  
Perioperative Morbidity ◽  
Syndromic Craniosynostosis ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
Coronal Synostosis ◽  
The Mean

OBJECTIVE Historically, bilateral frontoorbital advancement (FOA) has been the keystone for treatment of turribrachycephaly caused by bilateral coronal synostosis. Early endoscopic suturectomy has become a popular technique for treatment of single-suture synostosis, with acceptable results and minimal perioperative morbidity. Boston Children's Hospital has adopted this method of treating early-presenting cases of bilateral coronal synostosis. METHODS A retrospective review of patients with bilateral coronal craniosynostosis who were treated with endoscopic suturectomy between 2005 and 2012 was completed. Patients were operated on between 1 and 4 months of age. Hospital records were reviewed for perioperative morbidity, length of stay, head circumference and cephalic indices, and the need for further surgery. RESULTS Eighteen patients were identified, 8 males and 10 females, with a mean age at surgery of 2.6 months (range 1–4 months). Nine patients had syndromic craniosynostosis. The mean duration of surgery was 73.3 minutes (range 50–93 minutes). The mean blood loss was 40 ml (range 20–100 ml), and 2 patients needed a blood transfusion. The mean duration of hospital stay was 1.2 days (range 1–2 days). There was 1 major complication in the form of a CSF leak. The mean follow-up was 37 months (range 6–102 months). Eleven percent of nonsyndromic patients required a subsequent FOA; 55.6% of syndromic patients underwent FOA. The head circumference percentiles and cephalic indices improved significantly. CONCLUSIONS Early endoscopic suturectomy successfully treats the majority of patients with bilateral coronal synostosis, and affords a short procedure time, a brief hospital stay, and an expedited recovery. Close follow-up is needed to detect patients who will require a secondary FOA due to progressive suture fusion or resynostosis of the released coronal sutures.

scholarly journals The association between lower Hounsfield units on computed tomography and cage subsidence after lateral lumbar interbody fusion

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. E8
Author(s):  
Zhuo Xi ◽  
Praveen V. Mummaneni ◽  
Minghao Wang ◽  
Huibing Ruan ◽  
Shane Burch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interbody Fusion ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Pedicle Screw Fixation ◽  
Lumbar Interbody Fusion ◽  
Hounsfield Units ◽  
Cage Subsidence ◽  
Preoperative Ct ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Grade Iii

OBJECTIVEOne vexing problem after lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) surgery is cage subsidence. Low bone mineral density (BMD) may contribute to subsidence, and BMD is correlated with Hounsfield units (HUs) on CT. The authors investigated if lower HU values correlated with subsidence after LLIF.METHODSA retrospective study of patients undergoing single-level LLIF with pedicle screw fixation for degenerative conditions at the University of California, San Francisco, by 6 spine surgeons was performed. Data on demographics, cage parameters, preoperative HUs on CT, and postoperative subsidence were collected. Thirty-six–inch standing radiographs were used to measure segmental lordosis, disc space height, and subsidence; data were collected immediately postoperatively and at 1 year. Subsidence was graded using a published grade of disc height loss: grade 0, 0%–24%; grade I, 25%–49%; grade II, 50%–74%; and grade III, 75%–100%. HU values were measured on preoperative CT from L1 to L5, and each lumbar vertebral body HU was measured 4 separate times.RESULTSAfter identifying 138 patients who underwent LLIF, 68 met the study inclusion criteria. All patients had single-level LLIF with pedicle screw fixation. The mean follow-up duration was 25.3 ± 10.4 months. There were 40 patients who had grade 0 subsidence, 15 grade I, 9 grade II, and 4 grade III. There were no significant differences in age, sex, BMI, or smoking. There were no significant differences in cage sizes, cage lordosis, and preoperative disc height. The mean segmental HU (the average HU value of the two vertebrae above and below the LLIF) was 169.5 ± 45 for grade 0, 130.3 ± 56.2 for grade I, 100.7 ± 30.2 for grade II, and 119.9 ± 52.9 for grade III (p < 0.001). After using a receiver operating characteristic curve to establish separation criteria between mild and severe subsidence, the most appropriate threshold of HU value was 135.02 between mild and severe subsidence (sensitivity 60%, specificity 92.3%). After univariate and multivariate analysis, preoperative segmental HU value was an independent risk factor for severe cage subsidence (p = 0.017, OR 15.694, 95% CI 1.621–151.961).CONCLUSIONSLower HU values on preoperative CT are associated with cage subsidence after LLIF. Measurement of preoperative HU values on CT may be useful when planning LLIF surgery.

scholarly journals Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiology of Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802110560
Author(s):  
Krystian Kazubski ◽  
Łukasz Tomczyk ◽  
Piotr Morasiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Shoulder Arthroscopy ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Duration Of Hospital Stay ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Orthopedic Patients ◽  
Male To Female

The purpose of our study was to comprehensively assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on knee and shoulder arthroscopy performed in an orthopedic department of a university hospital in Poland. This study compared the data on all shoulder and knee arthroscopy procedures performed in two different periods: The period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland (from March 4, 2020, to October 15, 2020) and the corresponding period prior to the pandemic (March 4, 2019, to October 15, 2019). The study evaluated epidemiological data, demographic data, and hospital stay duration. The total number of arthroscopy procedures conducted in the evaluated period in 2020 was approximately 8.6% higher than that in the corresponding 2019 period. The mean duration of hospital stay for orthopedic patients after their knee or shoulder arthroscopy was 3.1 days in 2020 and 2.8 days in 2019. Our study revealed the mean age of arthroscopy patients during the pandemic to be lower at 48.4 years than the 51.2 years recorded in 2019. The male-to-female ratio was shown to be lower at .85 during the pandemic, having decreased from 1.5 in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic did not reduce the number of arthroscopy performed at our center, and the mean age of the patients did not change. However, the pandemic had a marked effect on the mean duration of hospital stay and male-to-female ratio.

scholarly journals Prediction of the stone free rate by using the guy's stone score after percutaneous nephrolithotomy

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-200
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shafikul Islam ◽  
Muhammad Hossain ◽  
Md. Saiful Islam ◽  
AKM Khurshidul Alam ◽  
Md. Habibur Rahman Dulal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy ◽  
Renal Stone ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Patient Counseling ◽  
Residual Stone ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Stone Free Rate ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
Free Rate ◽  
Grade Iii

Background: Urolithiasis is one of the common diseases of the urinary system, with an incidence of approximately 5-10% among the general population. Among the minimally invasive surgeries, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the gold standard therapy for large and/or complex renal stones. Objective: The study was carried out to predict the stone-free rate after PCNL by using the Guy's stone score. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Urology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, (BSMMU), Dhaka from February 2016 to January 2017. The patients with renal stone attending the outpatient department who met the criteria of standard PCNL. Results: Atotal of 52 patients with renal stone were included in this study.  The mean age was to be found 45.3±14.0 with range of 18 to 73 years. Male to female ratio was 3.3:1. Almost three fourth (74.5%) patients had normal body mass index. All patients had normal anatomy. More than half 27 of the (51.9%) patients had found grade I, 10 (19.2%) Grade II, 11(21.2%) Grade III and 4 (7.7%) Grade IV. Nearly two third 34 (65.4%) patients were found total stone cleared and 18(34.6%) had residual stone. Cleared stone was found 23(85.2%) in grade I, 7(70.0%) grade II, 3(27.3%) in grade III and 1(25.0%) in grade IV. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, it may be concluded that higher the GSS less the stone free rate.It will help in better patient counseling preoperatively, and to predict the need for ancillary treatment.

scholarly journals Endoscopic, Single-Session Management of Encrusted, Forgotten Ureteral Stents

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkan Ulker ◽  
Orcun Celik
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Operation Time ◽  
Ureteral Stents ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave ◽  
Clavien Grade ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
The Mean

Background and Objectives: Remained or forgotten ureteral double-J stents may cause serious complications. Removing of an encrusted, forgotten stent can be challenging. We present our experience with heavily encrusted ureteral stents and discuss the endourologic treatment options as well as their effectivity. Materials and Methods: Eleven men and six women (mean 48.58 ± 14.48 years of age) with 18 encrusted forgotten stents (mean 16.4 ± 13.25 months of indwelling) were treated at our clinic. All patients underwent the operation after negative urine cultures were obtained. Their medical records were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed in terms of number of interventions required to remove the stent, operation time, complications, hospital stay and stone-free rate. Results: According to the Forgotten-Encrusted-Calcified (FECal) classification, the most common form of stent encrustation was grade III (64.7%) and 17.6% of the stents were fragmented. Four of 17 patients were initially treated with extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. The patients required a mean of two endoscopic interventions for removing the encrusted stent and all stents were removed endoscopically in a single session. The mean operating time was 63.3 ± 41.8 minutes. Cystolithotripsy followed by ureteroscopy was the most common intervention (41.1%). Of the 17 patients, peroperative and postoperative complications were Clavien grade I in two, grade II in two and grade IIIb in one. The mean hospital stay was 1.3 ± 0.99 days. All patients were stone-free after a month of stent removal. Conclusions: The endourological removal of the encrusted forgotten stents in a single session is feasible and effective with a minimal morbidity. The treatment strategy should be to minimize the number of interventions.

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