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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
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Combination of robot-assisted laparoscopy and ureteroscopy for the management of complex ureteral strictures

BMC Urology, 2023
Background To summarize the efficacy of combined robot-assisted laparoscopy and ureteroscopy in treating complex ureteral strictures. Methods Eleven patients underwent combined robot-assisted laparoscopy and ureteroscopy for ureteral strictures between ...
Wenjin Yang, Weinan Tang, Xi Zheng, Mengjie Zhang, Xinyi Lu, Zeqing Chen, Changwei Ji, Hongqian Guo   +7 more
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Ex-Vivo Ureteroscopy at the Time of Live Donor Nephrectomy [PDF]

, 2011
Background and Purpose: Potential transplant renal allograft recipients exceed the number of donors. Our institution now considers patients with small, unilateral, nonobstructing, incidental renal calculi for possible renal donation.
Faerber, Gary J., Schade, George R., Wolf, J. Stuart, Jr.   +2 more
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Training in ureteroscopy for urolithiasis

Arab Journal of Urology, 2014
To provide an insight into the current status of semi-rigid and flexible ureteroscopy, following new curricula for training methods, including training with models, virtual reality and active mentoring.We systematically reviewed previous reports, including articles in English identified using the following strategy: ('ureteroscopy'[Mesh]) or ...
Harun Fajkovic, Christian Seitz
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in the Superobese: A Comparison of Outcomes Based on Body Mass Index [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is considered the gold standard for treatment of large renal calculi. Although several investigators have examined the feasibility and outcomes associated with PCNL in obese patients, these studies have ...
Borofsky, Michael S., Dauw, Casey A., Lingeman, James E., York, Nadya   +3 more
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Ureteroscopy during pregnancy

Indian Journal of Urology, 2009
Urolithiasis during pregnancy is an uncommon, but a serious medical problem. Options for the treatment of pregnant women with obstructing stones include ureteral stent placement, percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement, and ureteroscopic stone removal (URS).
Michelle J. Semins, Brian R. Matlaga
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Diagnostic Ureteroscopy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma is Independently Associated with Intravesical Recurrence after Radical Nephroureterectomy

International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Purpose: To determine the effect of diagnostic ureteroscopy on intravesical recurrence in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU).
Pei Liu, Xiao-hong Su, Geng-Yan Xiong, Xue-Song Li, Li-Qun Zhou   +4 more
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Subcapsular and Perirenal Hematoma after Ureteroscopy and Pneumatic Lithotripsy

Folia Medica, 2016
Subcapsular or perirenal hematoma is an unusual complication after semirigid ureteroscopy using pneumatic lithotripsy to treat ureteral stones. We present a patient who developed a large subcapsular and perirenal hematoma following ureteroscopy ...
Resorlu Mustafa, Gulpinar Murat Tolga, Adam Gurhan   +2 more
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Repeat Imaging to Avoid Surgery: An Initiative to Reduce-Negative Ureteroscopy in Patients with Ureteral Stones

Journal of Urological Surgery, 2022
Objective:Negative ureteroscopy (nURS) describes the absence of ureteric stones during endoscopic visualization, despite imaging confirmation before surgery.
Callum Lavoie, Max Levine, Timothy Wollin, Trevor Schuler, Shubha De   +4 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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