Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2015, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (7): 822-826.doi: 10.11958/j.issn.0253-9896.2015.07.033

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Research progress in strategy of preventing stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy

LI Li, XU Yong, QI Shiyong   

  1. Department of Urology, the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin

  • Received:2014-11-28 Revised:2015-03-30 Published:2015-07-15 Online:2015-07-15
  • Contact: QI Shiyong△ E-mail:yongshiqi@163.com

Abstract: Abstract: Stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy is a common troublesome problem for most urologists. Stone retropulsion can result in increase in health care cost and increased operative time. With the popularisation of ureteros⁃copy, additional procedures to treat residual migrated fragments has drawn more and more attention and research. In recent years, many equipment, devices and techniques are designed to resolve this big puzzle. We reviewed the literatures to sum⁃mary the strategy for preventing stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy.

Key words: ureteral calculi, ureteroscopy, lithotripsy, review, stone retropulsion