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Safety and Efficacy of Same-Session Bilateral Ureteroscopy [PDF]

, 2003
Purpose: Same-session ureteroscopy for bilateral urinary calculi would potentially reduce costs and the need for a second anesthetic compared with staged procedures.
Wolf, J. Stuart, Jr., Schuster, Timothy G., Hollenbeck, Brent K., Faerber, Gary J.   +3 more
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Machine learning‐based predictive models versus traditional risk scores in hemodialysis patients with comorbid urolithiasis

Precision Medical Sciences, Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 80-90, June 2026.
Machine learning‐based predictive models outperform traditional risk scores in hemodialysis patients with comorbid urolithiasis by capturing nonlinear, dialysis‐specific interactions. These approaches enable more accurate prediction of stone recurrence, sepsis, hospitalization, and mortality, supporting personalized risk stratification and precision ...
Dipal Chaulagain, Muhammad Riaz, Mirza Muhammad Hadeed Khawar, Jawad Hameed, Malik Sohail Riaz   +4 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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Ureteroscopy for Symptomatic Hydrocalices: A Case Series [PDF]

, 2006
Background: Hydrocalix is an uncommon condition that typically is treated with percutaneous dilation of the stenotic infundibulum. Ureteroscopy has the advantage of minimizing invasiveness.
Kieran, Kathleen, Wolf, J. Stuart, Jr., Nelson, Caleb P.   +2 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Kidney Stone Interventions in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2020
Background: Reduced kidney function and distorted kidney anatomy in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) may complicate stone interventions more compared with the general population.
Vinusha Kalatharan, Racquel Jandoc, Gary Grewal, Danielle M. Nash, Blayne Welk, Sisira Sarma, York Pei, Amit X. Garg   +7 more
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Gastrointestinal obstruction secondary to chronic obstructive nephrolithiasis: A case report

UroPrecision, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 121-125, June 2026.
Abstract Background Nephrolithiasis is a common urologic condition, with increasing prevalence in the United States. This can often present with flank pain and hematuria; however, sequelae such as hydroureteronephrosis, forniceal rupture, and pyelonephritis can lead to more severe complications.
Jacob Galan, Shannon Leung, Steven E. Canfield   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in Ureteroscopic Stone Treatment and Outcomes for Distal, Mid-, Proximal, or Multiple Ureteral Locations: The Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society Ureteroscopy Global Study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Ureteroscopy has traditionally been the preferred approach for treatment of distal and midureteral stones, with shock wave lithotripsy used for proximal ureteral stones.
Kural, Ali R., Perez Castro, Enrique, Stravodimos, Konstantinos G., Parikh, Kandarp, Study Gr, Jinga, Viorel, Osther, Palle J. S., CROES Ureteroscopy Global, de la Rosette, Jean J., Razvi, Hassan   +9 more
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The Approach to the Ureter by Ureteroscopy [PDF]

, 2004
Ureteroscopy has an important role in the practice of the modern urologist. The procedure is usually performed under locoregional anaesthesia even if general anaesthesia is still considered the standard.
M. Zanin, F. Zattoni
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Practice patterns of ureteral access sheath during ureteroscopy for nephrolithiasis: a survey among endourologists worldwide

BMC Urology, 2019
Background The use of ureteral access sheath (UAS) during ureteroscopy is controversial. We aimed to explore practice patterns of UAS during ureteroscopy for nephrolithiasis among endourologists worldwide.
Dorit Esther Zilberman, Alon Lazarovich, Harry Winkler, Nir Kleinmann   +3 more
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Ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy for assessment of ureteroscopic biopsy adequacy in upper tract urothelial carcinoma

BJU International, Volume 138, Issue S1, Page S88-S93, June 2026.
Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy (FCM) for real‐time assessment of ureteroscopic biopsy specimen adequacy in patients with suspected upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Patients and Methods In this prospective, single‐centre feasibility study, four ureteroscopic biopsy specimens obtained from two ...
Karim Daher, Nicolas A. Soputro, Mohammad El Hussein, Salim K. Younis, Lin Wang, Abdulrahman Al‐Bayati, Rui Bernardino, Mohamad Watfa, Ruben Olivares, Nima Almassi, Christopher J. Weight, Zeyad R. Schwen, Jihad Kaouk, Jane K. Nguyen, Riccardo Autorino   +14 more
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