One hundred forty-two adult patients underwent ureteroscopy for treatment of ureteral calculi
using a disposable shaft semirigid mini-ureteroscope. The ureteroscope has an 8.3-French …

A total of 206 procedures was performed on 193 patients with ureteral calculi. The success
rate was 62 per cent for stones proximal to the pelvic brim and 94 per cent for stones distal to …

INTRODUCTION: The management of upper urinary tract disease has been improved by
miniaturization of endoscopes. Our objective was to assess the value of flexible mini …

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of semirigid ureteroscopy in the management of ureteral
stones located in different parts of the ureter. Methods: 1,503 patients were treated with …

Rigid transurethral ureteroscopy has been utilized on sixteen occasions for the treatment of
distal ureteral calculi. This resulted in successful stone removal and avoidance of an open …

Over a 1‐year period, rigid ureteroscopy has been used to retrieve ureteric calculi in 120
patients. The technical details, causes of failure and the complications are described. An …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the results obtained by ureteroscopy to treat ureteric stones and
the related complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 74 ureteroscopies were studied …

Either transurethral ureteroscopy (URS) or extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)
was the primary method of intervention in two series of patients presenting consecutively …

Objective We report the experience of a centre which treated symptomatic ureteric stones
exclusively by ureteroscopy. Methods From 1987 to 1993, 379 patients underwent …

Ureteroscopy with the rigid instrument is now an integral part of the endourologic
armamentarium for the management of patients with ureteral calculi. Our experience …