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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

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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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[Comparative assessment of treatments for prostate adenoma greater than 100 cm3]

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I N Orlov 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, S V Popov 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, A G Martov 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, E A Gallyamov 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, S M Malevich 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, I V Sushina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, E A Grin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, A E Sanzharov 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, A B Novikov 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, V P Sergeev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, A D Kochkin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Urologiia. 2017 Dec;(6):82-86. Abstract Aim: To compare holmium...
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Safety and efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid in endoscopic transurethral resections in urology: Prospective randomized trial

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A Jendoubi 1, A Malouch 2, A Bouzouita 3, Y Riahi 4, H Necib 5, S Ghedira 6, M Houissa 7 Prog Urol. 2017 Dec;27(16):1036-1042. Abstract Background: Endoscopic urological procedures (transurethral resection of the prostate TURP/transurethral resection of bladder tumor TURBT) are not without...
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