COMPARISON BETWEEN EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY AND SEMIRIGID URETERORENOSCOPE WITH HOLMIUM: YAG LASER LITHOTRIPSY FOR TREATING LARGE PROXIMAL URETERAL STONES

Abstract
Purpose: Management of large impacted upper ureteral calculi remains challenging for urologists. These calculi are frequently associated with obstructive uropathy and deteriorated renal fun...