Sco** review of experimental and clinical evidence and its influence on development of the suction ureteral access sheath

SKK Yuen, O Traxer, ML Wroclawski, N Gadzhiev… - Diagnostics, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The ureteral access sheath (UAS) has been a boon and a bane in flexible ureteroscopy
(FURS), with its merits and demerits well established. Its design and dimensions were …

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] A feasibility study on clinical utility, efficacy and limitations of 2 types of flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheaths in retrograde intrarenal surgery …

V Gauhar, O Traxer, D Castellani, D Ragoori, CT Heng… - Urology, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate stone-free rate, device maneuverability, and complications after
retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) using 2 different sizes of flexible and navigable suction …

In vivo ureteroscopic intrarenal pressures and clinical outcomes: a multi‐institutional analysis of 120 consecutive patients

SM Croghan, EM Cunnane, S O'Meara… - BJU …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the pressure range generated in the human renal collecting system
during ureteroscopy (URS), in a large patient sample, and to investigate a relationship …

International alliance of urolithiasis guideline on shockwave lithotripsy

G Zeng, W Zhong, CG Chaussy, HG Tiselius, C Xu… - European Urology …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Different international associations have proposed their own guidelines on urolithiasis.
However, the focus is primarily on an overview of the principles of urolithiasis management …

International Alliance of Urolithiasis (IAU) guideline on staghorn calculi management

W Zhong, P Osther, M Pearle, S Choong… - World journal of …, 2024‏ - Springer
Background The stone burden based management strategy reported in the guidelines
published by different associations is well known for a long time. Staghorn calculi …

Efficacy and safety of various endosurgical procedures for management of large renal stone: a systemic review and network meta-analysis of randomised control trials

AF Awedew, CT Alemu, DZ Yalew - Urolithiasis, 2023‏ - Springer
Urolithiasis is the most common benign urological health condition. It has contributed
sizeable burden of morbidity, disability, and medical health expenditure worldwide. There is …

Comparison of the effectiveness of two adjustable negative pressure ureteral access sheaths combined with flex ureteroscopy for≤ 2 cm renal stones

D Cui, Q Ma, S **e, G Wang, G Li, G Chen - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
To compare the safety and effectiveness of the combination of intelligent intrarenal pressure
control platforms (IPCP) and flexible ureteral access sheath (FUAS) combined with …

Does unenhanced computerized tomography as imaging standard post-retrograde intrarenal surgery paradoxically reduce stone-free rate and increase additional …

V Gauhar, D Castellani, BH Chew… - Therapeutic …, 2023‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Assessment of residual fragments (RFs) is a key step after treatment of kidney
stones. Objective: To evaluate differences in RFs estimation based on unenhanced …

Recent advances in the treatment of renal stones using flexible ureteroscopys

M He, Y Dong, W Cai, J Cai, Y **e, M Yu… - … Journal of Surgery, 2024‏ - journals.lww.com
Upper urinary tract stones are a common urological disease that can be treated by flexible
ureteroscopy (FURS) through the natural urinary tract, in addition to extracorporeal shock …