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 ...

2. Who is an ideal candidate for ureteroscopy? Ureteroscopy has a high success rate for lower and mid ureter stones that do not pass out spontaneously or where medical management has failed. Stones ...

Ureteroscopy is the first-line treatment for urinary stone disease at many institutions. Techniques and indications continue to evolve. This Review covers the most current trends, controversies, and ...

Ureteroscopy is a routine procedure used in the treatment of conditions such as urolithiasis and in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract pathology in many centres worldwide Ureteroscopy with flexible ...

Japanese participants in the study being trained in the ureteroscopy procedure, using a dry-box trainer on a surgical unit (Photo: Takashige Abe).

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

Doctors may soon be able to remove kidney stones from patients in just one procedure following the development of pioneering new treatment. The procedure, known as bilateral simultaneous ureteroscopy, ...

Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and ureteroscopy are associated with similar stone clearance rates in children, but morbidity is less with SWL, according to a new study. Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and ...

Ureteroscopy market size was valued at $807.34 million in 2021, and is estimated to reach $1,379.82 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2022 to 2031. Ureteroscopy is a medical procedure ...

A technique that blasts kidney stones with ultrasound waves may offer a noninvasive treatment option for the painful condition, according to the first human study, published in The Journal of Urology.

The SURE Procedure with the CVAC System delivers 97% stone clearance independent of baseline stone volume; first and only prospective kidney stone clinical study to use continuous volumetric ...