Introduction: European association of urology (EAU), American Urology Association (AUA) and French Association of Urology (AFU) recommend either Extracorporeal Lithotripsy or Ureteroscopy for the surgical management o...
Background The use of visual aids to enhance patient learning is becoming increasingly common in medicine.Patients with a better understanding of surgical procedures tend to have better long-term outcomes due to the a...
Introduction: The management of urinary lithiasis in our settings has long been conventional surgery. The recent introduction of endoscopy of the upper urinary tract represents a major advance in our department. The a...
The number of ureterorenoscopic procedures for upper urinary tract stone management has increased dramatically during recent years worldwide[1].Developments in flexible ureteroscope and laser technology have made it p...
Objective:This narrative review aims to describe measures to minimise the risk of complications during percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL),ureteroscopy,and retrograde intrarenal surgery.Methods:A literature search was ...
Objective: The role of ureteroscopy in the diagnosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma is yet to be fully determined. We aimed to provide an up to date evaluation of its role and the emerging technologies in the fie...
Objective:Double-J(DJ)ureteric stents are commonly placed perioperatively for semirigid or flexible ureteroscopic renal surgery.It is believed that lesser stent material within the bladder mitigates stent-related symp...
Introduction: Ureteroscopy is a minimally invasive endoscopic surgery which provides access to the ureter, pyelon and calyceal cavities via the urethra and the bladder. Laser ureteroscopy uses the laser as an energy s...
Background:The aims were to describe a software-based reconstruction of the patient-specific kidney cavity intraluminal appearance via a head-mounted device and to estimate its feasibility for training novices.Materia...
Ureteroscopy during pregnancy has become increasingly recognized as a safe intervention.Performing it under local anesthesia and light sedation reduces the risks associated with general or regional anesthesia,such as ...