Table 1 Demographics of the patients
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Patients, n(%) | 18 (100%) |
Age (years), median (range) | 48.5 (25–74) |
Sex (male/female), n(%) | 11/7 (61%/39%) |
BMI (kg/m2), median (range) | 26 (19–32) |
Laterality, left/right, n(%) | 11/7 (61%/39%) |
Etiology, n(%) | |
 Stenosis after ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy | 10 (55.5%) |
 Ureteral rupture due to ureteroscopic lithotripsy | 3 (17%) |
 Gynecologic surgery and radiation for cervical cancer | 1 (5.5%) |
 Multiple ureteral polyps | 1 (5.5%) |
 Ureteral tuberculosis | 1 (5.5%) |
 Ureteritis for unknown reasons | 2 (11%) |
Presenting symptoms, n (%) | |
 Flank pain | 11 (61.1%) |
 Fever | 2 (11.1%) |
 Asymptomatic | 5 (27.8%) |
Preoperative percutaneous nephrostomy, n (%) | 16 (88.9%) |
Preoperative double-J stent insertion, n (%) | 1 (5.5%) |
Preoperative eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2), median (range) | 85 (48–113) |