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Diagnostic Ureteroscopy Prior to Radical Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Increased the Risk of Intravesical Recurrence

By RIRS/fURS, Semi-rigid Ureterosopy No Comments
Ping Tan 1 2, Nan Xie 3, Lu Yang 1 2, Liangren Liu 1 2, Zhuang Tang 1 2, Qiang Wei 1 2 Urol Int. 2018;100(1):92-99. Abstract Objective: To assess the impact of diagnostic ureteroscopy (URS) prior to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) on intravesical recurrence (IVR) in patients...
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Ureteroscopy in Patients with Bleeding Diatheses, Anticoagulated, and on Anti-Platelet Agents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature

By RIRS/fURS, Semi-rigid Ureterosopy No Comments
Alaa Sharaf 1, Tarik Amer 1, Bhaskar K Somani 2, Omar M Aboumarzouk 1 3 4 J Endourol. 2017 Dec;31(12):1217-1225. Abstract Introduction: Ureteroscopy (URS) is the most common surgical treatment of urolithiasis and can be problematic in patients with a...
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Evaluation of perioperative prophylaxis with fosfomycin tromethamine in ureteroscopic stone removal: an investigator-driven prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled study

By RIRS/fURS, Semi-rigid Ureterosopy No Comments
Lu-Dong Qiao 1, Shan Chen 2, Yun-Hua Lin 3, Jian-Xing Li 4, Wei-Guo Hu 4, Jian-Ping Hou 5, Liang Cui 6 Int Urol Nephrol. 2018 Mar;50(3):427-432. Abstract Purpose: To compare efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of fosfomycin tromethamine with other standard-of-care antibiotics in patients undergoing...
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Systematic review and meta-analysis to compare success rates of retrograde intrarenal surgery versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy for renal stones >2 cm: An update

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Sung Ku Kang 1, Kang Su Cho, Dong Hyuk Kang, Hae Do Jung, Jong Kyou Kwon, Joo Yong Lee Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Dec;96(49):e9119. Abstract Background: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing stone-free rates between retrograde...
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