ReviewNature reviews. Urology2014
Pushing the boundaries of ureteroscopy: current status and future perspectives.
Review in Nature reviews. Urology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Tip-flexible Semi-rigid Ureterorenoscope Versus Flexible Ureteroscopy for the Treatment of Renal Calculi < 3 cm - Efficacity Prospective Randomized Multicentre Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Disposable to Reusable Flexible Ureteroscope for Treatment of Upper Urinary Tract Stone
A Multicenter Prospective Research on the Treatment of Low Pole Renal Calculus by Flexible Ureteroscope
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The influence of pre-stenting and drugs on the outcomes of ureteroscopy for kidney and ureteral stone disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by the EAU Section of Endourology.World journal of urology · 2025Pooled it
- Visibly Transparent, Near-Infrared Absorbing Nanofluids Enable High-Efficiency and Safe Laser Lithotripsy.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Micro-cost analysis of reusable compared to affordable single-use flexible ureteroscopes.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2026Article
- Is a Ureteral Access Sheath Necessary for Maintaining Safe Intrarenal Pressures During Retrograde Lithotripsy Using a Flexible 7.5 Fr Scope and a High-Power TFL? In Vivo Experimental Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Obstructive Ureteral Metastasis From Prostate Cancer.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Genetic correlation and mendelian randomization reveal the impact of sleep traits on urolithiasis risk.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Acknowledging acute kidney disease following ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy: results from a tertiary care referral center.International urology and nephrology · 2024Article
- Modified dorsal recumbent position versus lithotomy position for flexible ureteroscopic lithotomy: a multicenter prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- The Evaluation of Intrarenal Pressure Using a Novel Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscope with Live Intrarenal Pressure Monitoring-An Experimental Study in Porcine Models.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Influence of stone load on the outcome of same-session flexible ureteroscopy for bilateral upper urinary tract stones: a multicenter retrospective study.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- An in vitro Comparative Assessment of Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscopes Using a Standardized Ureteroscopy Training Model.Urologia internationalis · 2022Article
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Treatment of Ureteric Stones - State-of-the-Art Review.Research and reports in urology · 2021Review
- Is primary ureteroscopy an alternative to emergency stenting in terms of quality and cost?Central European journal of urology · 2021Article
- Effect of perioperative selective alpha-1 blockers in non-stented ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy for ureteric stones: a randomized controlled trial.Central European journal of urology · 2020Article
- Semi-rigid ureteroscopy: indications, tips, and tricks.Urolithiasis · 2018Review
- Results of day-case ureterorenoscopy (DC-URS) for stone disease: prospective outcomes over 4.5 years.World journal of urology · 2017Article
- Retrospective Analysis of Ultrasound-guided Flexible Ureteroscopy in the Management of Calyceal Diverticular Calculi.Chinese medical journal · 2016Article
- Is in vivo analysis of urinary stone composition feasible? Evaluation of an experimental setup of a Raman system coupled to commercial lithotripsy laser fibers.World journal of urology · 2015Article
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Abstract
Substantial advances in ureteroscopy have resulted in the incorporation of this procedure into routine urological practice in many centres worldwide. Subsequently, an abundance of clinical data and technological progression have enabled the development of novel solutions that have increased the efficacy of ureteroscopy, and reduced associated morbidity and costs. In addition the indications for this retrograde approach have been expanded, and pyelocalyceal diverticulum, infundibular stenosis, urolithiasis in pregnant women or in patients with urinary diversions, as well as upper urinary tract tumours can now be managed using this methodology. New endoscopes are continuously developed, with different manufacturers choosing various technical solutions to further increase the efficacy and safety-and sometimes decrease costs-of ureteroscopy, including miniaturization, inclusion of digital optical systems and dual working channels, and the introduction of disposable apparatus. The holmium laser, currently the most-versatile energy source available, enables tissue incision, tumour ablation, and intracorporeal lithotripsy. Modern ancillary instruments are diverse, flexible, and durable, and novel devices used in daily clinical practice can minimize ascendant migration of stone fragments and, therefore, decrease the failure rate of the retrograde ureteroscopic approach. However, the peak of ureteroscopy evolution seems to remain distant, with further improvement of endoscopes and ancillary instruments, and robot-assisted ureteroscopy representing only some of the areas in which future developments are possible.
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