...Erhan Erdoğan; Ahmet Fatih Kanberoğlu; Alper Aşık; Göksu Sarıca; Kemal Sarıca Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) in treating unilateral moderate-sized (10–20 mm) kidney stones, with a focus...

...Yujun Chen; Heng Yang; Yue Yu; Haibo Xi; Gongxian Wang; Xiaochen Zhou Introduction: The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between the dilation states of the renal collecting system in flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS) view and intrarenal pressure (IRP). Methods: Fifteen porcine kidneys...

...Guanghua Peng; Jin Kuang; Yijian Chen; Xin Huang; Leming Song; Xiaolin Deng Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy using a tip-flexible pressure-controlling ureteral access sheath (TFPC-UAS) for renal stones in children. Methods...

... colic with spontaneous stone elimination about 20 years before. The stone was located in the upper calyx. He underwent a flexible ureteroscopy. After an initial fragmentation, a Hem-o-lok was reported, partially wedged into the renal parenchyma. After removing the HOLC with a basket, a small urinary...

...Zhe Zhou; Yang Li; Yutong Chen; Zhiqun Shang; Yuanjie Niu Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical safety and efficiency between one-stage flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) during single-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and multi-tract PCNL in the treatment of parallel...

..., sepsis, and renal pelvic and ureteral tumor spread. Flexible ureteroscopy Renal pelvic pressure Kidney stone Solitary kidney To directly handle the issue of RPP and to improve lithotripsy efficiency, we have developed a novel technique of suctioning flexible ureteroscopic lithotomy (SF...

... stenting Prestenting Flexible ureteroscopy Ureterorenoscopy Renal stone disease is a common health problem with a prevalence of up to 14% in a lifetime [1]. Currently, numerous options are available for the management of nephrolithiasis, including active surveillance, medical treatment...

...Xueliang Chang; Yaxuan Wang; Jingdong Li; Zhenwei Han Introduction: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of prestenting (PS) versus non-PS (NPS) of flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) to treat large upper urinary stones. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature research...

... inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), for flexible ureteroscopy (fURS). Materials and Methods: A retrospective monocentric statistical analysis relating to 32 factors was performed with the χ 2 test, Mann-Whitney U tests, and multivariate logistic regression. Results: In total, 416 consecutive fURS performed...

... implemented [ 5, 6 ]. Desai et al. [ 5 ] were the first to describe microperc, which differs from standard PCNL and mini-PCNL, in that stones are managed by a single step and pass spontaneously after fragmentation or dusting. RIRS, also referred to as flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS), is an alternative...

...Konrad Wilhelm; Oliver Hahn; Martin Schoenthaler; Simon Hein; Jakob Neubauer; Marco Schnabel; Andreas Neisius Introduction: It is unclear whether endoscopic assessment of the stone-free rate after flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) is as effective as assessment with low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan...

...Han Chen; Gang Chen; Yunxiao Zhu; Ziyi Yang; Chaoyu Xiong; Yang Pan Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) with prestenting (PS) for patients and a newly starting department. Method: The data of patients who underwent fURS for calculi...

...He Zhang; Tian yu Hong; Gang Li; Ning Jiang; Chuanyi Hu; Xingang Cui; Chuanmin Chu; Jun Long Zhao Objective: To compare the efficacy of new percutaneous technique (“ultra-mini PCNL”, UMP), shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) on the treatment of 1–2 cm lower pole kidney...

... 03 2018 2 5 2018 The feasibility of retrograde marsupialization of an obstructing RSC by flexible ureteroscopy was first described by Kavoussi et al. [ 13 ]. This surgical option has, however, remained neglected until 2007, when O’Connor et al. [ 14 ] reported on a 37-year-old female...

...Julie Carrouget; Myriam Ammi; Cosmina Nedelcu; Julien Cassereau; Souhil Lebdai; Abdel Rahmène Azzouzi; Pierre Bigot A 49-year-old woman was treated for right kidney stones using flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy. She was readmitted 2 weeks after the treatment with complaints of walking...

...Volkan Tugcu; Berkan Resorlu; Selcuk Sahin; Arda Atar; Ramazan Kocakaya; Mithat Eksi; Ali Ihsan Tasci Objective: To compare safety and effectiveness of flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS) and laparoscopic retroperitoneal ureterolithotomy (L-RU) in treatment of proximal ureteral stones larger than 15 mm...

...Chen Xu; Ri-jin Song; Min-jun Jiang; Chao Qin; Xiao-lan Wang; Wei Zhang Objective: To evaluate the efficiency and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) and holmium lithotripsy for intrarenal stones and to stratify the efficiency and safety by stone burdens of ≤20, 20-40, and ≥40 mm. Methods: Five...

...C. Bach; S. Nesar; P. Kumar; A. Goyal; S. Kachrilas; A. Papatsoris; J. Masood; N. Buchholz Objectives: To evaluate whether the use of sheaths to access the ureter has increased after the introduction of new digital ureterorenoscopes in patients undergoing flexible ureteroscopy. Methods: 140...

...Lukas Lusuardi; Stephan Hruby; Stephan Jeschke; Reinhold Zimmermann; Manuela Sieberer; Günther Janetschek Purpose: Retrograde ureteral access after cross-trigonal ureteral reimplantation can be challenging. We present our experience with retrograde ureteral catheterization and flexible ureteroscopy...