Flexible ureteroscopy for lower pole calculus: is it still a challenge?

A Shrestha, B Adhikari, F Panthier, S Baidya… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) is steadily gaining popularity in the management of
renal calculi, including those located in the lower pole (LP). Due to difficulty in accessing to …

[HTML][HTML] Could use of a flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath be a potential game-changer in retrograde intrarenal surgery? Outcomes at 30 days from …

V Gauhar, O Traxer, D Castellani, C Sietz… - European urology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the stone-free status (SFS)
rate and complications after flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) for treatment of renal stones using …

Being all-seeing gymnast within kidney cavity: analysis of the optical and flexibility characteristics trends of 61 flexible ureteroscopes over four decades

A Talyshinskii, BMZ Hameed, N Naik, K Adhikari… - Urolithiasis, 2024 - Springer
The purpose of this review is to analyze the trend in optical features and flexibility changes
of flexible ureteroscopes over the past decades, and determine the correlation of individual …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS): intra-and early postoperative complications in patients enrolled in the global multicentre flexible …

C Giulioni, D Fuligni, C Brocca, D Ragoori… - International braz j …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Purpose To assess the incidence of the most common intra-and early postoperative
complications following RIRS in a large series of patients with kidney stones. Methods We …

Multicenter outcome analysis of different sheath sizes for Flexible and Navigable Suction ureteral access sheath (FANS) ureteroscopy: an EAU Endourology …

JL Kwok, B Somani, K Sarica, SKK Yuen, M Zawadzki… - Urolithiasis, 2024 - Springer
Flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS) is a potential game changer
in flexible ureteroscopy (FURS). The influence of sheath size on outcomes needs research …

Does age impact outcomes of retrograde intrarenal surgery in the elderly? Results from 366 patients from the FLE**ble ureteroscopy outcomes registry (FLEXOR)

C Giulioni, C Brocca, V Gauhar, BK Somani… - Aging Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Background There has been a consistent increase in the last decades in prevalence of renal
stones in elderly. Aims To evaluate outcomes of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for …

Assessing flexible ureteroscopy outcomes for lower Pole versus non lower Pole stones using the flexible and navigable suction ureteric access sheath: a prospective …

A Shrestha, O Traxer, C Seitz, M Corrales… - World Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Use of suction in flexible ureteroscopy is increasing lately. The introduction of
flexible and navigable suction access sheath (FANS) has shown improved stone free rate …

The fate of clinically insignificant residual fragments following retrograde intrarenal surgery and factors affecting spontaneous passage

S Senel, K Ceviz, C Ozden, H Gultekin, CS Gokkaya… - Urolithiasis, 2024 - Springer
The remaining stone fragments after retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) can lead to stone
recurrence/regrowth, or stone-related events (SRE). We aimed to delineate the clinical …

Multicentre study comparing outcomes of RIRS using traditional suction ureteral access sheath (SUAS) and flexible and navigable suction UAS (FANS)

CSH Ong, BK Somani, BH Chew… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: We aim to compare the stone-free rate (SFR), complications, and re-treatment
rates in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) using a traditional suction ureteral access …

Mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotomy vs flexible ureteroscopy for 1–2 cm lower pole renal stones: a randomised controlled trial

H Elmansy, M Fathy, A Hodhod, A Alaref… - BJU …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy (f‐URS) and
ambulatory tubeless mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini‐PCNL) in the treatment of 1 …