Editorial comment

摘要

Large and impacted lower ureteral calculi are a difficult proposition when ureteroscopy is considered, because of the longer operating periods and possible complications. ' Laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic ureterolithotomy have featured as management options for experienced laparoscopists in these situations. For impacted, large, lower ureteral stones, for which the depth of the pelvis poses a significant challenge, the benefits of robotic surgery have an important bearing on the clearance rates and operative time. It is true that by 2013 laparoscopic suturing had become a standard procedure among laparoscopic urologists; however, laparoscopic suturing is still a challenge for most urologists.