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Table 1 Nine studies reporting management of ureteric stone in pregnancy were reviewed

From: Management of ureteric stone in pregnancy: a review

Study

Design of study

Number of patients

Gestation period (weeks)

Symptoms and signs at presentation

Laboratory results

Diagnostic modality

Treatment modality

Complications

LEMOS et al., 2002 [19]

Prospective study

18

28 (median)

Lumbar pain-14

abdominal pain-4

Microscopic hematuria-13,

Leukocyturia-8

Urine culture + in 4

RFT-normal in all

USG: 12 and

MRI: 2

DJ stent: 4

URS: 14

Nil

Elgamasy et al., 2009 [20]

Case series

42

25.9 (mean)

Colicky pain-15

infection-10

hematuria-9

calculus anuria-1

Microscopic hematuria-9

Urine culture + in 4

RFT-deranged in 1 patient

USG:42

Doppler USG:42

Conservative: 27

URS: 15

Premature labor: 1

HoÅŸcan et al., 2012 [21]

Retrospective

57

26 (mean)

Flank pain-51

Fever-6

Irritative voiding-11

Microscopic hematuria-40

Urine culture + in 6

RFT-Normal in all

USG: 57

Conservative: 23

DJ stent: 5

URS: 29

UTI: 1

Premature uterine

contraction: 1

Abdel-Kader et al., 2013 [22]

Prospective

23

25 (mean)

Colicky pain-17

Pain and fever-6

Urine culture + in 6

RFT-Normal in all

USG: 20 and

MRI: 3

DJ stent: 6

URS: 17

Nil

Georgescu et al., 2014 [23]

Prospective

54

9–35 (range)

Flank pain-52

Fever-4

Irritative voiding-14

Microscopic hematuria-40

Leukocyturia-18

Urine culture + in 6

RFT-Normal in all

USG: 52 and

Limited IVP:2

DJ stent: 9

PCN: 1

Semirigid URS:32

Flexible URS: 12

UTI:4

Hematuria:1

Adanur et al., 2014 [24]

Retrospective

19

24.8 (mean)

Colicky pain-14

Fever-2

Microscopic hematuria and pyuria-9

Urine culture + in 4

RFT-Normal in all

USG: 19

URS: 19

Preterm uterine contraction: 1

UTI: 1

Teleb et al., 2014 [25]

Prospective

43

26.6 (mean)

Colicky pain-43

Fever-10

Microscopic hematuria-24

RFT-Normal in all

USG: 43

DJ stent: 22

URS: 21

UTI: 6

Bayar et al., 2015 [26]

Retrospective

70

23.4 (mean)

Colicky pain-70

RFT-Normal in all

USG: 70

DJ stenting: 29

URS: 41

Ureteral laceration: 3

Partial perforation

Of ureter: 1

Pyelonephritis: 2

Urosepsis: 1

Premature uterine contraction: 2

Abedi et al., 2017 [27]

Retrospective

45

27.3 (mean)

Colicky pain-36

hematuria-9

Fever-3

Irritative voiding-18

Hematuria or pyuria-9

Urine culture + in 6

RFT-Normal in all

USG: 45

URS: 45

Premature uterine contraction: 2

UTI: 2

Total sum of patients

 

371

      
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