Early complications of diagnostic and therapeutic ureteroscopy [PDF]
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 +1 more
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The role of ureteroscopy for treatment of staghorn calculi: A systematic review [PDF]
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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Primary Ureteroscopy without Pre-Stenting for Proximal Ureteral Stones—Is It Feasible? [PDF]
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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Outcome of ureteral distensibility on the success of ureteroscopy: A prospective hospital-based descriptive study [PDF]
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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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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Ureteroscopy-assisted techniques in laparoscopic repair of middle and lower ureteral stenosis: A retrospective comparative study [PDF]
SAGE Open MedicineBackground: 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
Wu Ronghua +8 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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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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Adult Ureteroscopy (A-URS) Checklist: A New Tool To Standardise Reporting in Endourology
European Urology Open Science, 2023 Ureteroscopy is increasingly being used for urolithiasis. Technological innovations have been accompanied by wide variations in practice patterns.
Patrick Juliebø-Jones +3 more
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