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For upper ureteral stone, semirigid ureteroscopy or flexible ureteroscopy? Strengths and weaknesses

BMC Urology
Background Flexible and semirigid ureteroscopy are two often used modalities in treating for upper ureteral stone. How about the outcome of each procedure?
Weisong Wu, Wenlong Wan, Junyi Yang, Yirixiatijiang Amier, Xianmiao Li, Jiaqiao Zhang, Xiao Yu   +6 more
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Laparoscopic ureterolysis with simultaneous ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephroscopy for treating complex ureteral obstruction after failed endoscopic intervention: A technical report

Asian Journal of Urology, 2015
Objective: Complex ureteral obstruction is refractory to conventional urological intervention. This report describes a case of laparoscopic ureterolysis with simultaneous ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephroscopy for treating complex ureteral obstruction.
Zhixiang Wang, Bing Liu, Xiaofeng Gao, Yi Bao, Yang Wang, Huamao Ye, Yinghao Sun, Linhui Wang   +7 more
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Benchtop comparison of seven ureteroscopes: evaluating physical properties and deflection with flexible and navigable suction access sheaths

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objectives To evaluate the physical properties of seven ureteroscopes (URSs) and compare the maximal angle of deflection (MAD) when used with flexible and navigable suction access sheaths (FANSs) of varying sizes. Materials and Methods Seven commercial URSs (ranging from 6.3 to 9.5 F in size) were evaluated for outer diameter, irrigation flow rate ...
Koushikk S Ayyappan, Richard Menzies‐Wilson, Amir Mashia Jaafari, Hasan Al‐Sattar, Ben Turney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Semirigid ureteroscopy and tamsulosin therapy as dilatation methods before flexible ureteroscopy: evaluation and benefits

World journal of urology
Objective To evaluate the effect of semirigid ureteroscopy and tamsulosin therapy as dilatation methods before flexible ureteroscopy advancement to the renal collecting system.
A. Ali, Abdelsalam Abdelfadel, Mahmoud F. Rohiem, Ali Hassan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outcome of ureteroscopy for stone disease in patients with horseshoe kidney: Review of world literature

Urology Annals, 2015
Introduction and Objectives: The management of urolithiasis in patients with horseshoe kidney (HSK) is difficult. Stone formation occurred in 1:5 patients with HSK due to impaired urinary drainage and infections.
Hiro Ishii, Bhavan Rai, Olivier Traxer, Slawomir G Kata, Bhaskar K Somani   +4 more
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Effects of hyoscine-n-butylbromide on postoperative nausea and vomiting and postoperative pain in ureteroscopic procedures

Medicine Science, 2020
One of the most common complications of anesthesia is postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). It is known that, in addition to the use of inhalational anesthetics and opioids, flank pain due to stones and the procedure also plays a role in the ...
Suheyla Abitagaoglu, Ceren Koksal, Cansu Ofluoglu, Caglar Yildirim, Dilek Erdogan Ari   +4 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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Non‐Functional Paraganglioma of the Urinary Bladder: A Rare Cause of Bladder Tumor

IJU Case Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Paragangliomas of the urinary bladder (PUBs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors, representing less than 0.06% of all bladder neoplasms. While most are functional and associated with catecholamine excess, approximately 15% are non‐functional, often presenting asymptomatically and discovered incidentally.
Matt Wainstein, Vivek Aslot, Faith Dennie, Mark Wainstein, Thenappan Chandrasekar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of flexible ureteroscopy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment for multiple nephrolithiasis

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
Objective To compare the outcomes of flexible ureteroscopy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment for multiple nephrolithiasis in 1–2 cm size.
Guangda Lv, Zhiwei Zhang, Fei Du, Wen-sai Qi, Minglei Zhong, Yongheng Zhou, C. Zhou, Yan Li, Dongqing Zhang   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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