“…Urinary stones are rare and challenging in pregnancy with an incidence of 1 in 1500 pregnant women [ 1 ]. There is always a danger of x-ray exposure to the fetus and high mortality and morbidity to females with infective obstruction or with invasive treatment.…”
We are presenting an interesting case of impacted stone and stent in a pregnant patient. We have proved safe use of ureteroscopy and laser in pregnancy with minimal x-ray exposure.
“…Urinary stones are rare and challenging in pregnancy with an incidence of 1 in 1500 pregnant women [ 1 ]. There is always a danger of x-ray exposure to the fetus and high mortality and morbidity to females with infective obstruction or with invasive treatment.…”
We are presenting an interesting case of impacted stone and stent in a pregnant patient. We have proved safe use of ureteroscopy and laser in pregnancy with minimal x-ray exposure.
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