Open AccessUreteral stricture after ureteroscopy for stones: A prospective study for the incidence and risk factors
Author(s) -
Atef M. Darwish,
Mohamed Gadelmoula,
Islam F. Abdelkawi,
Atef Mohamed Abdel-Latif,
Ahmed Abdelmoneim,
Hisham M. Hammouda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_110_18
Subject(s) - medicine , ureteroscopy , incidence (geometry) , prospective cohort study , surgery , hydronephrosis , ureter , urinary system , physics , optics
A ureteral stricture is a serious complication of ureteroscopy (URS) that was reported in the literature in highly variable rates from 0.2% to 24%.