Utangac Mehmet Mazhar
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakır, Turkey.
J Clin Med. 2025 Apr 6;14(7):2500. doi: 10.3390/jcm14072500.
The incidence of urolithiasis in the paediatric population is rising, leading to a progressive shift towards minimally invasive management strategies. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of using micro-ureteroscopy (micro-URS) to treat distal ureteral stones in preschool-aged paediatric patients. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 57 children (aged 6-72 months), all of whom had undergone micro-URS treatment for distal ureteral stones between September 2022 and April 2024. Patient demographics, along with perioperative and postoperative outcomes, were assessed. Stone fragmentation was achieved using a 4.85 Fr micro-ureteroscope and a 200 μm Ho:YAG laser fibre. Postoperative complications were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification system, and stone-free status was confirmed for each patient at their one-month follow-up appointment. The mean patient age was 44.2 months, and the median stone size was 9.4 mm (range: 6-24 mm). Stone-free status was confirmed in all patients at their one-month follow-up appointment. In 22.8% of cases, reintervention was required to address minor complications, including haematuria ( = 6), urinary tract infections ( = 4), and stone migration ( = 3). No major intraoperative complications were observed. A total of 41 patients (71.9%) required a double-J stent to treat intraoperative oedema or stone impaction. The mean operative time was 28.6 min, and the mean hospitalisation duration was 19.7 h. Micro-URS achieved a 100% stone-free rate with minimal complications, establishing it as a safe and highly effective option for treating distal ureteral stones in preschool-aged children. These findings show that micro-URS offers advantages over Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) in paediatric urolithiasis management, supporting it as a first-line treatment modality. Further prospective, randomised studies are needed to validate these results.
小儿人群中尿石症的发病率正在上升,这导致治疗策略逐渐向微创管理转变。本研究评估了使用微型输尿管镜(micro-URS)治疗学龄前小儿患者远端输尿管结石的疗效和安全性。对57名年龄在6至72个月之间的儿童进行了回顾性分析,他们均在2022年9月至2024年4月期间接受了micro-URS治疗远端输尿管结石。评估了患者的人口统计学特征以及围手术期和术后结果。使用4.85 Fr微型输尿管镜和200 μm钬激光光纤实现结石粉碎。术后并发症根据Clavien-Dindo分类系统进行分级,并在每位患者术后1个月随访时确认结石清除状态。患者平均年龄为44.2个月,结石中位大小为9.4 mm(范围:6至24 mm)。所有患者在术后1个月随访时均确认结石已清除。在22.8%的病例中,需要再次干预以处理轻微并发症,包括血尿(n = 6)、尿路感染(n = 4)和结石迁移(n = 3)。未观察到重大术中并发症。共有41名患者(71.9%)需要放置双J支架以治疗术中水肿或结石嵌顿。平均手术时间为28.6分钟,平均住院时间为19.7小时。Micro-URS实现了100%的结石清除率,并发症极少,确立了其作为治疗学龄前儿童远端输尿管结石的安全且高效的选择。这些发现表明,在小儿尿石症管理中,micro-URS比冲击波碎石术(SWL)更具优势,支持将其作为一线治疗方式。需要进一步的前瞻性随机研究来验证这些结果。