Abstract:Objective?To investigate the clinical effects and safety of spiral stone basket assisted with FURL in the treatment of unilateral upper ureteral stones for diameter >1.0 cm.?Methods?140 patients with unilateral upper ureteral stones for diameter >1.0 cm from January 2012 to December 2015 were randomly divided into control group (70 patients) with FURL used alone and observation group (70 patients) with spiral stone basket assisted application on the basis of control group; the perioperative clinical indicators, the lithotripsy success rate, the stone clearance rate, the stone removal rate and the postoperative complication incidence of both groups were compared.?Results?The operation time of observation group was significantly longer than control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the blood loss volume in operation and hospitalization time between 2 groups (P > 0.05). The lithotripsy success rate and the stone clearance rate of observation group was significantly higher than control group (P < 0.05). The stone removal rate of observation group was significantly lower than control group (P < 0.05). The postoperative complication incidence of observation group was no difference between 2 groups (P > 0.05). The total treatment expenses of observation group was significantly fewer than control group (P < 0.05).?Conclusion?Spiral stone basket assisted with FURL in the treatment of unilateral upper ureteral stones for diameter >1.0 cm can efficiently higher the stone removal effects, reduce the stone removal risk and not increase the postoperative complications incidence.