Stent omission after ureteroscopy for a small uncomplicated renal stone appears safe and preferable for patients. Stent omission after ureteroscopy, even with the use of a ureteral access sheath, may ...

Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure to treats stone in the ureter. Ureteroscope is the instrument used for the procedure. This is a very fine instrument (only about 2 to 3 mm in diameter) that is ...

Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy are diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, usually performed by urologists, or doctors who specialize in diseases of the urinary tract. These procedures use endoscopes to ...

A ureteral access sheath (UAS) enables the urologist to repeatedly pass the ureteroscope into the upper ureter and kidney, without a need to pass the ureteroscope over a working wire The ureteral ...

Credit: Getty Images A multi-institutional study demonstrated significantly improved overall and cancer-specific survival. Patients undergoing preoperative ureteroscopy had significantly prolonged ...

A multicentre study evaluating clinical outcomes and complications related to ureteroscopy (URS) in patients aged 80 years or older with stone disease found a 70% stone-free rate (SFR) for zero ...

Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure that leaves no scars. Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure that is carried out to view the inside of the ureter. Ureteroscope is the instrument used for the ...