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Incidence of urinary infections and urosepsis after ureteroscopy for stone disease: a systematic review of literature. [PDF]

Ther Adv Urol
Background: 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.
Pischetola A, Hughes T, Geraghty R, Boulmani M, Somani BK.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Ureteroscopy-assisted techniques in laparoscopic repair of middle and lower ureteral stenosis: A retrospective comparative study. [PDF]

SAGE Open Med
Background: Intraoperative localization of ureteral strictures and safe placement of double-J stents are pivotal steps during laparoscopic reconstruction, yet practical guidance on these steps is limited. Objective: To introduce a simple and feasible new
Ronghua W, Jianghua Y, Shanhong Y, Weihua F, Pengkang C, Yang L, Yajun S, Ji Z, Bo Z.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Feasibility and Safety of Primary Ureteroscopy with Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscope HU30M (6.3 Fr, HugeMed): An Initial Experience. [PDF]

Diagnostics (Basel)
Background: 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 ...
Ebner B, Blajan I, Westphal JR, Papadopoulos I, Ivanova T, Karatas D, Happe M, Volz Y, Stief CG, Apfelbeck M, Chaloupka M.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Enhancing surgical outcomes in ureteral stricture treatment: a combined approach using flexible ureteroscopy and laparoscopy. [PDF]

BMC Urol
Background Ureteral strictures pose significant challenges in urological surgery, requiring precise localization of stenotic segments for effective resection.
Zhang X, Guo R, Xu B, Wang Y.
europepmc   +2 more sources

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, Rennen Haramaty, Asaf Shvero, Dorit E. Zilberman, Zohar A. Dotan, Harry Winkler, Nir Kleimann   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Vincent De Coninck, Steeve Doizi, Olivier Traxer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Repair Rate and Associated Costs of Reusable Flexible Ureteroscopes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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, Thomas Tailly, Guido M. Kamphuis, Sara Larsen, Bhaskar K. Somani, Olivier Traxer, Kevin Koo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ex-vivo ureteroscopy for the treatment of nephrolithiasis in a deceased donor kidney prior to transplantation

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, Jack Vercnocke, Patrick Etta, Adhnan Mohamed, Mohit Butaney, Mahdi Bazzi, Simon Zetuna, Lauren Malinzak, David Leavitt   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome of ureteral distensibility on the success of ureteroscopy: A prospective hospital-based descriptive study

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, A.S. Safwat, M.M. Osman, M.M. Gadelmoula, A. Kurkar, M.A. Elgammal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early complications of diagnostic and therapeutic ureteroscopy

Medical Journal of Babylon, 2018
Objective: The aim of this study is to report early complications of diagnostic and therapeutic ureteroscopy and to grade each complication according to modified Clavien classification system (MCCS).
Newar Mohammed Mahmoud, Shakir Saleem Jabali   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source