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Rapid Systemic Progression After Ureteroscopic Holmium:YAG Laser Ablation for High-Grade Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in a Solitary Kidney: A Case Report. [PDF]

IJU Case Rep
ABSTRACT Introduction Endoscopic kidney‐sparing management is increasingly being used for upper tract urothelial carcinoma; however, its use in high‐grade diseases remains challenging. Case Presentation An 82‐year‐old man with a solitary left kidney underwent transurethral lithotripsy for left renal and ureteral stones 25 years after right ...
Takebe S, Demizu N, Tokumoto M, Morinaga R, Mitome T, Takizawa A.   +5 more
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Should flexible ureteroscope be added to our armamentarium to treat stone disease?

Indian Journal of Urology, 2008
The field of Urology in Medicine has witnessed tremendous advancement in technology and in accordance with it. Endourology has taken a leap ahead in terms of stone management. Most of the stones could be treated with semi-rigid ureteroscopy, percutaneous
Anand Dharaskar, Anil Mandhani
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Combined flexible URS and percutaneous ‘through and through’ puncture of an intra-renal cyst with internalisation of drainage, to treat calyceal obstruction and recurrent stones

Urology Case Reports, 2020
A 61 year old gentleman had a large renal cyst, thought to be causing a ‘pseudo-hydrocalyx’ leading to recurrent stones. Definitive treatment with laparoscopic deroofing was planned, however intra-operatively this was abandoned due to complex anatomy and
Joseph Santiapillai, Sachin Agrawal
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Ureteroscopy and stones: current status and future expectations [PDF]

, 2014
Urolithaisis is becoming an ever increasing urological, nephrological and primary care problem. With a lifetime prevalence approaching 10% and increasing morbidity due to stone disease, the role of ureteroscopy and stone removal is becoming more ...
Wright, Anna E, Somani, Bhaskar K, Rukin, Nicholas J   +2 more
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Ureteroscopy-assisted retrograde nephrostomy for lower calyx calculi in horseshoe kidney: two case reports

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction We previously reported on the effectiveness of ureteroscopy-assisted retrograde nephrostomy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy and report two cases of lower calyx calculi in horseshoe kidney that were successfully treated with ureteroscopy ...
Kawahara Takashi, Ito Hiroki, Terao Hideyuki, Tanaka Katsuyuki, Ogawa Takehiko, Uemura Hiroji, Kubota Yoshinobu, Matsuzaki Junichi   +7 more
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Microdamage analysis of single-use flexible ureteroscope immediately after lithotripsy use

Scientific Reports, 2022
This prospective ex vivo study investigated microdamage to single-use flexible ureteroscopes (fURS) after ureteroscopy and endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS). The performance of 30 WiScope devices (OTU Medical, San Jose, CA, USA) was examined
Teruaki Sugino, Kazumi Taguchi, Rei Unno, Shuzo Hamamoto, Ryosuke Ando, Atsushi Okada, Takahiro Yasui   +6 more
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Semi-rigid ureteroscopy: indications, tips, and tricks [PDF]

, 2017
Advances in ureteroscopic technology, alongside broadening treatment options have fuelled the rapid expansion of endourology. Semi-rigid ureteroscopy is a well-known procedure used globally for varying urological conditions, with high success rates. This
Whitehurst, Lily A, Somani, Bhaskar K., Bhaskar K. Somani, Lily A. Whitehurst   +3 more
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Effect of intra-institutional standardization of using intraoperative fluoroscopy in ureteroscopy [PDF]

, 2021
Introduction: This study aimed to examine the efficacy of intra-institutional standardization of fluoroscopy use to reduce X-ray exposure and identify factors that predict reduced fluoroscopy time.
Ito, Hiroki, Nirei, Takuma, Tabei, Tadashi, Kobayashi, Kazuki   +3 more
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Ureteroscopy of Ureteral Stones: Our Experience [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction and Objectives ureteroscopy is now a widely used procedure in urology. Technological advances in endourology are used to manage the majority of ureteral stones (1).
G. Ambruoso, A. Moiso, G. Aimè, R. Rossi, G. Cordara, P. Polledro, M. T. Filocamo, D. Rosso, G. Fontana, R. Borsa   +9 more
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Success rate and complications of performing elective ureteroscopy in <1 week versus over 1 week from renal colic initiation in ureteral stones larger than 6 mm

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes, success rate, and complications of performing elective ureteroscopy at different times:
Reza Kazemi, Amir Javid, Amir Hossein Ghandehari, Hanieh Salehi   +3 more
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