ReviewAsian journal of urology2015
Flexible ureteroscopy: Technological advancements, current indications and outcomes in the treatment of urolithiasis.
Review in Asian journal of urology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07306819 (Flexible Ureteroscopy Using a Tip-Bendable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath Versus Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for the Treatment of 2-3 cm Renal Stones), which is not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Flexible Ureteroscopy Using a Tip-Bendable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath Versus Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for the Treatment of 2-3 cm Renal Stones: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mortality from ureteroscopy for kidney stone disease: systematic review of literature from the section of EAU endourology.World journal of urology · 2025Pooled it
- Determining the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery in treating nephrolithiasis in patients with solitary kidneys.Urolithiasis · 2022Pooled it
- Mini-PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy) vs. FURSL (flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy): a head-to-head comparison in treating calyceal diverticulum stones: a prospective randomized study.World journal of urology · 2025Trial
- Factors associated with digital flexible ureteroscopy management in kidney stone treatment: a prospective study.Surgery in practice and science · 2026Article
- Multimodal comparison of 19 single-use flexible ureteroscopes: bench testing, operative video assessment, and surgeon ratings.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- When long pulse is not enough: inferior dusting efficiency of pulsed thulium:YAG compared with Ho:YAG and thulium fiber laser in a standardized in vitro renal model.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Pre-laser intraoperative urine culture provides key microbiological information for postoperative infectious management after flexible ureteroscopy for renal stone disease: a prospective single-surgeon study.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Initial clinical experience with 6.3 Fr single‑use flexible ureteroscope versus 8.5 Fr in retrograde intrarenal surgery with flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath of variable diameters: a single‑center comparative study.World journal of urology · 2025Article
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- Comparison of flexible vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath versus conventional sheath combined with single-use flexible ureteroscope in the treatment of renal calculi.Urolithiasis · 2025Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Digital Flexible Ureteroscopy in Management of Renal Stones in Normal-Weight and Overweight/Obese Patients.Research and reports in urology · 2025Article
- Flexible Ureteroscopy with a Tip-bendable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath Versus Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Treatment of 2-3-cm Renal Stones: Study Protocol for an International, Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel-group, Noninferiority Trial.European urology open science · 2024Article
- Clinical comparative study of single-use and reusable digital flexible ureteroscopy for the treatment of lower pole stones: a retrospective case-controlled study.BMC urology · 2024Article
- Development of a synchronous motion-tracking and video capture tool for flexible ureteroscopy.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Article
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- Miniaturization of flexible ureteroscopes: a comparative trend analysis of 59 flexible ureteroscopes.Urolithiasis · 2023Review
- SemirigidMaedica · 2023Article
- A robotic system for solo surgery in flexible ureteroscopy: development and evaluation with clinical users.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2023Article
- Unfavorable factors in accessing the pelvicalyceal system during retrograde flexible ureteroscopy (fURS).Journal of medicine and life · 2023Review
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Abstract
The last 3 decades have witnessed great improvements in the technology and clinical applications of many minimally invasive procedures in the urological field. Flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) has advanced considerably to become a widely utilized diagnostic and therapeutic tool for multiple upper urinary tract pathologies. The most common indication for fURS is the treatment of upper urinary tract stones with the aid of Holmium:Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (YAG) laser lithotripsy. Advancements in endoscope technologies and operative techniques have lead to a broader application of fURS in the management of urolithiasis to include larger and more complex stones. fURS has proved to be an effective and safe procedure with few contraindications. Continued progression in fURS may increase its clinical applicability and supplant other procedures as the first line treatment option for urolithiasis.
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