Ureteral access sheaths (UASs) are part of urologist's armamentarium when performing
retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Recently, the world of RIRS has changed dramatically …

Introduction: One of the main limitations of Ho: YAG lithotripsy is represented by its
advancement speed. The need for faster lithotripsy has led to the introduction of high-power …

The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel has prepared
these guidelines to help urologists assess evidence-based management of stones/calculi in …

Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is one of the common urothelial cancers. Its
molecular pathogenesis, however, is poorly understood, with no useful biomarkers available …

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of new super pulse thulium fiber laser (SP TFL) and
compare it with holmium laser for ureterolithotripsy. Patients and Methods: A total of 174 …

Background: For ureteroscopy and laser stone fragmentation (URSL), the use of laser
technology has shifted from low power to higher power lasers and the addition of Moses …

Context While kidney stone disease is common and ureteroscopy (URS) is perceived as
minimally invasive, there is mortality associated with treatment. Objective The aim of this …

Background: Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) adds ureteroscopic vision to
percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), which can be helpful when dealing with complex …

Single-use flexible ureteroscopes (su-fURS) aim at overcoming the main limitations of
conventional reusable flexible ureteroscopes (re-fURS) in terms of acquisition and …

Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is often diagnosed late and exhibits poor
prognosis. Limited data are available on potential non-invasive biomarkers for disease …