Context Nowadays, urolithiasis has become a highly prevalent disease. Recent studies
indicate that retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is becoming more popular among surgical …

Objective: Endourological treatment is assoSummary ciated with a risk of postoperative
febrile urinary tract infections and sepsis. The aim of this study was to review the reported …

Purpose To assess the incidence of the most common intra-and early postoperative
complications following RIRS in a large series of patients with kidney stones. Methods We …

Purpose To prospectively evaluate the rate and associated risk factors of early infectious
complications after ureterorenoscopy for urolithiasis. Methods After ethical committee …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of infrared wavenumber of calculus to predict
postoperative infection in patients with upper urinary tract calculus (UUTC), and to establish …

The ureteral access sheath (UAS) has been a boon and a bane in flexible ureteroscopy
(FURS), with its merits and demerits well established. Its design and dimensions were …

Introduction and objectives As well established flexible ureteroscopy (RIRS). There is still no
evidence if gender can have any influence on the outcomes and complication when …

Objectives To study the predictors of sepsis and progression to septic shock after RIRS; to
establish and validate predictive models accordingly. Methods In total, 1220 patients were …

Purpose To assess retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) outcomes in children using
ClearPetra, a flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS-UAS). Methods …

Objective: To report the initial results of an randomized clinical trail comparing the safety and
efficacy between 7.5 F and 9.2 F flexible ureteroscope (FUS) in the management of renal …