ReviewUrolithiasis2018
Risks of flexible ureterorenoscopy: pathophysiology and prevention.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of flexible and navigable suction access sheaths versus traditional access sheath in flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of urology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of bilateral same session flexible ureteroscopy using flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS) versus conventional access sheath: a prospective randomized comparative study.World journal of urology · 2025Trial
- RIRS with flexible vacuum-assisted UAS versus MPCNL for impacted upper ureteral stones: a prospective, randomized controlled study.Urolithiasis · 2025Trial
- A novel 7.5 single-use flexible ureteroscope with in-built temperature and pressure sensors: Is there a limit to reliability and safety? An in vivo experimental study.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Healthcare resource utilization comparing single-use ureteroscopes with real-time intrarenal pressure monitoring to other single-use ureteroscopes.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2026Article
- Clinical evaluation and related factor analysis of intrarenal pressure using a Chinese-made disposable pressure-measuring flexible ureteroscope.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a novel in vitro porcine model for impacted ureteral stones based on objective pressure gradient assessment.Urolithiasis · 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
- Safety and efficacy of flexible and navigable suction combined with retrograde flexible ureteroscopy in the management of infectious stones.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
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- Efficacy and Safety of Tip-Flexible Suctioning Ureteral Access in Renal Stone Treatment.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
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- Intrarenal Pressure Monitoring During Ureteroscopy: A Delphi Panel Consensus.European urology open science · 2025Article
- Complications of Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscopy vs. Reusable Flexible Ureteroscopy: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Urolithiasis: From pathogenesis to management (part two).Asian journal of urology · 2024Article
- Understanding intrarenal backflow: Intrarenal pressure during ureteroscopy and beyond.Asian journal of urology · 2024Article
- Comparison of traditional and novel tip-flexible suctioning ureteral access sheath combined with flexible ureteroscope to treat unilateral renal calculi.World journal of urology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the efficacy of ureteroscopic lithotripsy for proximal impacted ureter stones based on a new scoring standard: a bicentric matched-pair analysis.World journal of urology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Currently, indications for flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) are expanding, mainly due to technological advancements. Although data from clinical series definitely presents fURS as a safe procedure, serious complications including sepsis and ureteral lesions do occur. These complications seem to be a result of the unique elements of fURS, ureteral access and irrigation, pushing normal upper urinary tract physiology into pathophysiological processes, including intrarenal/pyelo-veneous backflow and ureteral contractions, potentially resulting in septic, haemorrhagic and ureteral lesional complications. Knowledge on normal upper urinary tract physiology are crucial for understanding how these harmful effects of fURS may be avoided or minimized. The pathophysiology of intrarenal pressure increases and ureteral access will be discussed as a basis for understanding preventive measures. Role of antibiotics, ureteral access sheaths, safty guidewires, pain medication, prestenting and pharmacologic modulation of pyeloureteral dynamics are reviewed from a pathophysiological perspective.
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