Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS) for the management of intrarenal or proximal ureteral lithiasis in aged patients. Materials and methods: In this retrospective, multicenter observational study, we collected the anonymized...

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Main Authors: Jeffer D. Álvarez-Villarraga, Herney A. García-Perdomo, Héctor A. Ramírez-Vásquez, Jorge E. Palacios-Riascos, Andrea López-Sanmiguel
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Published: Sociedad Colombiana de Urología 2024-01-01
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author Jeffer D. Álvarez-Villarraga
Herney A. García-Perdomo
Héctor A. Ramírez-Vásquez
Jorge E. Palacios-Riascos
Andrea López-Sanmiguel
author_facet Jeffer D. Álvarez-Villarraga
Herney A. García-Perdomo
Héctor A. Ramírez-Vásquez
Jorge E. Palacios-Riascos
Andrea López-Sanmiguel
author_sort Jeffer D. Álvarez-Villarraga
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description Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS) for the management of intrarenal or proximal ureteral lithiasis in aged patients. Materials and methods: In this retrospective, multicenter observational study, we collected the anonymized clinical data of patients who underwent F-URS at two institutions in Cali, Colombia between June 2015 and May 2018. The patients were divided into two groups based on age: Group A defined as aged patients (> 65 years) and Group B as patients of non-advanced age (< 65 years). Results: A total of 201 patients were included in this study. The average age for Group A was 75 years (± 4.5) and for Group B was 51 years (± 10). The anesthetic risk classification (American Society of Anesthesiology [ASA]) and comorbidities were significantly higher for Group A with an ASA II and III of 74% versus 50% in Group B. No significant differences were shown in the stone-free rates (SFRs) or significant ureteral injury (Grade III and IV). There was no difference in intraoperative or post-operative complications between both groups. Conclusions: Age > 65 years was not associated with a negative impact on the outcomes of F-URS for the management of intrarenal or proximal ureteral lithiasis in this cohort of patients. F-URS appears as a safe and effective procedure and should not be withheld from older patients.
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spelling doaj-art-3189eebbca4249a5a4db762314930b912025-02-03T05:39:10ZengSociedad Colombiana de UrologíaUrología Colombiana0120-789X2024-01-01331Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patientsJeffer D. Álvarez-Villarraga0Herney A. García-Perdomo1Héctor A. Ramírez-Vásquez2Jorge E. Palacios-Riascos3Andrea López-Sanmiguel4Departamento de Urología, Clínica DESA, Cali, ColombiaUROGIV Research Group; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology/Urooncology; School of Medicine, Universidad Del Valle, Cali, ColombiaDepartamento de Cirugía, Clínica DESA, Cali. ColombiaDepartamento de Cirugía, Clínica DESA, Cali, ColombiaFacultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, ColombiaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS) for the management of intrarenal or proximal ureteral lithiasis in aged patients. Materials and methods: In this retrospective, multicenter observational study, we collected the anonymized clinical data of patients who underwent F-URS at two institutions in Cali, Colombia between June 2015 and May 2018. The patients were divided into two groups based on age: Group A defined as aged patients (> 65 years) and Group B as patients of non-advanced age (< 65 years). Results: A total of 201 patients were included in this study. The average age for Group A was 75 years (± 4.5) and for Group B was 51 years (± 10). The anesthetic risk classification (American Society of Anesthesiology [ASA]) and comorbidities were significantly higher for Group A with an ASA II and III of 74% versus 50% in Group B. No significant differences were shown in the stone-free rates (SFRs) or significant ureteral injury (Grade III and IV). There was no difference in intraoperative or post-operative complications between both groups. Conclusions: Age > 65 years was not associated with a negative impact on the outcomes of F-URS for the management of intrarenal or proximal ureteral lithiasis in this cohort of patients. F-URS appears as a safe and effective procedure and should not be withheld from older patients. https://www.urologiacolombiana.com/frame_eng.php?id=35Ureteroscopy. Lithotripsy. Laser. Urinary calculi. Aged.
spellingShingle Jeffer D. Álvarez-Villarraga
Herney A. García-Perdomo
Héctor A. Ramírez-Vásquez
Jorge E. Palacios-Riascos
Andrea López-Sanmiguel
Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients
Urología Colombiana
Ureteroscopy. Lithotripsy. Laser. Urinary calculi. Aged.
title Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients
title_full Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients
title_fullStr Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients
title_full_unstemmed Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients
title_short Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients
title_sort assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients
topic Ureteroscopy. Lithotripsy. Laser. Urinary calculi. Aged.
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