Giant Distal Ureteric Calculus in a Tertiary Care Center: Our Experience
Open ureterolithotomy was a safe and effective treatment option for giant distal ureteric calculi, providing complete stone removal with minimal perioperative morbidity, particularly when minimally invasive approaches are not feasible or have failed.
Authors
- Santosh Patil
- Siddanagouda B Patil
- Anupam Banerjee
- Vinay S Kundargi
Institutions
- Shri BM Patil Medical College (IN)
- BLDE (Deemed to be University) (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.104059
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00