Open AccessThe safety of ureteral stenting with the use of potassium citrate for management of renal uric acid stones
Author(s) -
Nawaf Abdulaziz Alenezi,
Fouad Zanaty,
Amr Hodhod,
Mohammed El-Gharabawy,
Eid El-Sherif,
Atef Badawy,
Mohamed El-Shazly
Publication year - 2020
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_60_19
Subject(s) - medicine , uric acid , stent , kidney stones , surgery , ureteroscopy , urinary system , urology , ureter
The objective is to evaluate the relative risks of ureteric stents application while managing uric acid stones with potassium citrate in terms of stone encrustations and urinary tract infection (UTI).