Is flexible ureteroscopy effective for proximal ureteral stones in both obese and nonobese patients : a two-year , single-surgeon experience?
Proximal ureteral calculi can be successfully treated with URS most of the time, but the risk for persistent renal calculi and fragments exists. The complication rate is low and operative times are short. Obese patients can also be successfully treated ureteroscopically.
Pretreatment with selective synthetic RAR-alpha agonists improves survival after LPS-induced septic shock in rats. These agents may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of septic shock in humans.