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Semi-rigid Ureterosopy

Semi-Rigid Ureteroscopy for Proximal Ureteral Stones: Does Adjunctive Tamsulosin Therapy Increase the Chance of Success?

By RIRS/fURS, Semi-rigid Ureterosopy, Ureteroscopy No Comments
Abul-Fotouh Ahmed 1, Aref Maarouf, Essam Shalaby, Saad Alshahrani, Mohamed El-Feky, Sabri Khaled, Abdullah Daoud, Ahmed Soliman, Esam Desoky, Hisham El-Helaly Urol Int. 2017;98(4):411-417. Abstract Objectives: To assess the efficacy of adjunctive tamsulosin therapy in improving the success rate of laser-assisted...
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Does a retropulsion prevention device equalize the surgical success of Ho:YAG laser and pneumatic lithotripters for upper ureteral stones? A prospective randomized study

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Sahin Bagbanci 1, Mumtaz Dadali 2, Yeliz Dadalı 3, Levent Emir 2, Ozkan Gorgulu 4, Ayhan Karabulut 2 Urolithiasis. 2017 Oct;45(5):473-479. Abstract To establish if a retropulsion prevention device for ureteral stones equalizes surgical success and push-back rates of Ho:YAG laser...
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Bilateral Same-Session Ureteroscopy for Treatment of Ureteral Calculi: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Hongwei Ge 1, Xiaoqing Zheng 2, Yanqun Na 3, Xinzhi Hou 4, Chengfan Yu 5, Wenting Ding 1, Yuyong Wang 1, Zhijian Yu 1, Huadong He 1 J Endourol. 2016 Nov;30(11):1169-1179 Abstract Introduction: The traditional procedure for the management of bilateral ureteral stones is staged ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URS)....
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