Objectives To set out the second in a series of guidelines on the treatment of urolithiasis by
the International Alliance of Urolithiasis that concerns retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) …

Ureteroscopy has undergone many advances in recent decades. As a result, it is able to
treat an increasing range of patient groups including special populations such as …

Objective To compare clinical outcomes of single‐use endoscopes with those of reusable
endoscopes to better define their role within urology. Methods A systematic search of …

Introduction Single use ureteroscopes are a technological innovation that have become
available in the past decade and gained increased popularity. To this end, there are now an …

Urolithiasis is a common clinical condition, and surgical treatment is performed with different
minimally invasive procedures, such as ureteroscopy, shockwave lithotripsy and …

Background and Objectives: Disposable flexible ureteroscopes have been widely used
because of their cost-effectiveness and higher sterility potential compared with reusable …

Context The refined mechanics of a flexible ureteroscope (fURS) are vulnerable to damage.
Sending the fURS for repair is costly and has driven interest toward estimating the resources …

Results A total of 72 patients (37, group A; 35, group B) were included with no significant
differences in age and gender ratio. The mean procedure time was 14.4 and 2.2 minutes …

Abstract Purpose of Review Ureteroscopy is a well-established treatment modality for kidney
and ureteric calculi in addition to playing a key role in upper tract cancer diagnostics …

Purpose To compare procedure and fluoroscopy time, technical and clinical success, and
costs between single-use and reusable endoscopes in patients undergoing percutaneous …