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Prevention Of Stone Migration With The Accordion During Endoscopic Ureteral Lithotripsy., Christopher J Pagnani, Magdy El Akkad, Demetrius H Bagley
Prevention Of Stone Migration With The Accordion During Endoscopic Ureteral Lithotripsy., Christopher J Pagnani, Magdy El Akkad, Demetrius H Bagley
Department of Urology Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endoscopic lithotripsy is often prolonged secondary to the retrograde migration of calculous fragments. Various balloons, baskets, and other devices have been used to prevent this migration. Our purpose is to analyze the effect of the Accordion(®) on stone migration and overall efficiency during lithotripsy.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: We prospectively evaluated 21 patients with a total of 23 distal ureteral stones. Patients underwent lithotripsy using an endoscopic impact lithotriptor. The Accordion was randomly used in 11 of these 21 patients. Data were collected regarding stone migration, stone size, stone ablation, ureteral clearing, and lengths of time for various …