Laparoscopic management of distal ureteric stone in bilharzial ureter : results of a single center prospective study

الملخص EN

No doubt, Bilharzial ureters are complicated by distal stricture due to precipitation of Bilharzial ova in distal ureter.

These cases are associated with poorly functioning and grossly hydronephroic kidneys that hinder endoscopic manipulation of the coexistent distal, high burden, long standing impacted stones.

Thus, laparoscopic uretrolithotomy was performed in 51 bilharzial patients with distal ureteric stones 4 trocars were used.

The ureter was opened directly over the stone and the stone was extracted.

A double-J stent was inserted into the ureter which was closed by 4-0 polyglactin running suture.

The results showed that among 51 cases 33 males and 18 females; the mean age was 40.13 years.

the mean stone size was 2.73 cm.

Conversion to open surgery was in only one case; the mean operative time 92.05 (range 75-120 minutes); postoperative pain score ranged from 20 to 60 , the mean number of PO analgesic request was 1.72 (range 1-3) ; it was once in 21, twice in 23 and thrice in 7 cases.

Hospital stay ranged from 2 to 5 with a mean of 2.74 days; total duration of follow up ranged from 7 to 12 with a mean of 9.68.

Stone recurrence reported in 4 cases; ureteric stricture reported in 2 cases.

Stone free rate was reported to be 100 %.