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BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT article
Front. Surg.
Sec. Genitourinary Surgery and Interventions
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1562484
This article is part of the Research Topic Prevention and Treatment of Urolithiasis: Innovation and Novel Techniques View all 6 articles
Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in the Prone Split-Leg Position for Female Upper Urinary Tract Stones: A Preliminary Study of 16 Cases
Provisionally accepted- Guangji Hospital, Zhongshan, China
Objectives: This study aims to preliminarily investigate the potential technical advantages of the prone split-leg position for treating upper urinary tract stones and evaluate its efficacy using computed tomography (CT).Materials and methods: :A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 16 female patients who underwent retrograde intrarenal surgery (fURS) for upper urinary tract stones in the prone split-leg position at our hospital between July and September 2024. All patients were treated using flexible ureteroscopes and received CT scans before and after the operation to assess surgical outcomes.Results: All surgeries were successfully performed in the prone split-leg position, with an average operation time of 62.25 ± 25.92 minutes. The immediate stone clearance rate was 100%, and no complications were observed.Conclusion: Retrograde intrarenal surgery in the prone split-leg position is an effective treatment for upper urinary tract stones in female patients. This position facilitates ureteroscopic access to the renal pelvis and the insertion of ureteral guide sheaths, improves the immediate stone clearance rate, reduces intrarenal pressure, and represents an efficient, economical, and safe treatment method.
Keywords: female, Prone split-leg position, Retrograde intrarenal surgery, Upper urinary tract stones, Flexible ureteroscopy
Received: 17 Jan 2025; Accepted: 31 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 cao, Li, Cao, Tang Li and Chen Shenglan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
yu cao, Guangji Hospital, Zhongshan, China
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