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Conditions
Brief summary
A randomized trial with evaluation of the efficacy, related complications and convalescence of retrograde ureteroscopic management instead of percutaneous nephrostomy for decompression of the collecting system in cases of sepsis associated with ureteral stone impaction.
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Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Adult patients presenting to the emergency room or admitted to the hospital with obstructing ureteral stones and clinical signs of sepsis
Exclusion criteria
uncorrected coagulopathy, urethral or ureteral stricture, urinary diversion, pregnancy, solitary kidney, and unwillingness or impossibility to commit to the study follow-up protocol.