Incidence of urinary infections and urosepsis after ureteroscopy for stone disease: a systematic review of literature [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in UrologyBackground: Ureteroscopy (URS) and laser lithotripsy are commonly used to treat kidney and ureteric stones. Post-operative infections, including urinary sepsis, can be a potentially serious complication of URS.
Arianna Pischetola +4 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Primary Ureteroscopy with Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscope HU30M (6.3 Fr, HugeMed): An Initial Experience [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground: The miniaturization of ureterorenoscopes increasingly enables atraumatic primary ureteroscopy, without ureteral dilation or presenting. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and safety of primary ureteroscopy using the HU30M (6.3 Fr ...
Benedikt Ebner +10 more
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Enhancing surgical outcomes in ureteral stricture treatment: a combined approach using flexible ureteroscopy and laparoscopy [PDF]
BMC UrologyBackground Ureteral strictures pose significant challenges in urological surgery, requiring precise localization of stenotic segments for effective resection.
Xuhong Zhang +3 more
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Postoperative urinary tract infections following flexible ureteroscopy: a prospective cohort study in the West bank of Palestine [PDF]
BMC UrologyBackground Reports on the incidence of urinary tract infections following flexible ureteroscopy in Palestine are scarce. This study aimed to assess the incidence of urinary tract infections after flexible ureteroscopy and to identify the risk factors ...
Aaisha Mhamid +5 more
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Primary Ureteroscopy without Pre-Stenting for Proximal Ureteral Stones—Is It Feasible?
Life, 2023 Background: Primary ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy is the treatment of choice for distal ureteral stones. However, in cases of proximal ureteral stones, some urologists recommend the preliminary insertion of a ureteral stent and deferred ...
Alon Lazarovich +6 more
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The role of ureteroscopy for treatment of staghorn calculi: A systematic review
Asian Journal of Urology, 2020 Objective: To define the role of ureteroscopy for treatment of staghorn calculi. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using the Scopus and Medline databases.
Etienne Xavier Keller +3 more
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European Urology Open Science, 2022 Context: The refined mechanics of a flexible ureteroscope (fURS) are vulnerable to damage. Sending the fURS for repair is costly and has driven interest toward estimating the resources used for fURS repairs.
Dinah K. Rindorf +6 more
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Urology Video Journal, 2022 Background: There are over 100,000 adult patients awaiting renal transplantation in the United States, with less than 25% who undergo eventual transplantation [1].
Marcus L. Jamil +8 more
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African Journal of Urology, 2017 Introduction: “Difficult ureter” is a known problem that increases the complications during ureteroscopy. Objective: To categorize ureters according to their distensibility, and to determine whether ureteric distensibility is associated with the success ...
D.A. Hameed +5 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the management of distal ureteral stones in children [PDF]
, 2019 Objective To determine the most cost-effective approach to the management of distal ureteral stones in children given the potential for recurrent renal colic during a trial of passage versus potential stent discomfort and complications of ureteroscopy.
Bennett, William E., Jr. +6 more
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