EFFICACY AND FEASIBILITY OF A SELF-MADE NEGATIVE PRESSURE REFLUX SYSTEM COMBINED WITH RIGID URETEROSCOPY FOR TREATING UPPER URETERAL CALCULI IN ATHLETES

Abstract

Objective: To explore the efficacy and feasibility of self-made negative pressure reflux system combined with rigid ureteroscopy in the treatment of upper ureteral calculi. Methods: The clinical data of 379 athletic patients with upper ureteral calculi treated in our hospital from January 2018 to August 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. F8.0/9.8STORZ ureteroscope was used to explore the ureteral opening on the affected side, and then the 200μm wavelength holmium laser fiber and F4 ureteral catheter were inserted into the stone incarceration site through the rigid ureteroscope, and the residual stone fragments which were clinically meaningless (the maximum diameter of the stone < 2mm) were completely sucked out by negative pressure reflux system. Results: A total of 379 athletic patients were included in this study, with an one-time success rate of 97.1% (368/379), aged 26 to 76 years, with an average of (47.5) years. Most of the athletic patients (63.2%) had low back pain and hematuria before operation. The average diameter of stone was 0.8cm~2.8cm, the mean diameter of the stone was 1.8±1.0 cm. The operation time ranged from 18min to 52min, with an average of (37.86±25.64) min. The average length of hospital stay was (2.7±1.7) days (range, 1-8 days). On the first day after operation, the stone clearance rate was 84.43% (320/379), and the stone clearance rate was 90.77% (344/379) 3 months after operation. Among them, 4 athletic patients developed fever and 6 athletic patients had mild urinary fistula or renal pelvis perforation. Stone composition analysis was mainly ammonium phosphate stones and calcium oxalate stones. Conclusion: The treatment of upper ureteral calculi with self-made negative pressure reflux system combined with hard ureteroscope has the advantages of high stone clearance rate, low complications and greatly reducing the utilization rate of soft lens，and had high clinical promotion value.