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Vishwajeet Singh¹, Rahul Janak Sinha, Dheeraj Kumar Gupta

¹Department of Urology and the Department of Psychiatry (AA), C.S.M. Medical University (Upgraded King George Medical College), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. vishwajeeturo@sify.com

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Area of Science:

Urology
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Nephrology

Background:

Ureteral stones are a common urological condition requiring effective treatment.
Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy offers a minimally invasive option for stone removal.
Transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches are two primary laparoscopic techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the outcomes of transperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (TLU) versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (RLU).
To determine if one laparoscopic approach is superior for treating proximal or mid ureteral stones.

Main Methods:

A prospective randomized study involving 48 patients with ureteral stones.
Patients were randomized 1:1 to undergo either TLU or RLU.
Postoperative data including pain scores, medication requirements, hospital stay, and complication rates were collected and analyzed.

Main Results:

The transperitoneal group (Group 1) reported significantly higher visual pain analog scores and tramadol requirements on postoperative days 1 and 2.
Postoperative hospital stay and rates of paralytic ileus were significantly higher in the transperitoneal group.
Operative time and intracorporeal suturing time did not differ significantly between the groups.
Successful stone removal rates were equivalent in both the transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches.

Conclusions:

For large, impacted proximal or mid ureteral stones, the retroperitoneal approach is associated with less postoperative pain, reduced opioid consumption, and shorter hospital stays compared to the transperitoneal approach.
Both laparoscopic techniques achieve similar success rates for stone removal.