ReviewCurrent urology reports2020
Fluoroless Endourological Surgery for Stone Disease: a Review of the Literature-Tips and Tricks.
Review in Current urology reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Radiation exposure of patients during endourological procedures.World journal of urology · 2024Pooled it
- The Efficacy and Safety of Radiation-Free Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter-Based, Randomized, Controlled Trial.The Journal of urology · 2024Trial
- Tips and tricks for reducing radiation exposure during retrograde intrarenal surgery: A literature review by the European Association of Urology Section of Endourology.Asian journal of urology · 2026Review
- Can We Avoid Radiation Exposure in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in pregnancy: A comprehensive review and technical insights.Asian journal of urology · 2025Review
- Radiation-free RIRS and setting a new standard: redefining safety and efficacy in stone surgery.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
- Is fluoroscopy-free single-use flexible ureteroscopy a feasible treatment for kidney stones with abnormal renal anatomy?Asian journal of urology · 2024Article
- Trends in the use of radiation protection and radiation exposure of European endourologists: a prospective trial from the EULIS-YAU Endourology Group.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Radiation exposure during different percutaneous renal puncture techniques: A YAU endourology & urolithiasis study.Investigative and clinical urology · 2023Article
- Radiation protection measures during endourological therapies.Asian journal of urology · 2023Review
- Personalized Prediction of Patient Radiation Exposure for Therapy of Urolithiasis: An Application and Comparison of Six Machine Learning Algorithms.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- ALARA in Urology: Steps to Minimise Radiation Exposure During All Parts of the Endourological Journey.Current urology reports · 2022Review
- Can operator-controlled imaging reduce fluoroscopy time during flexible ureterorenoscopy?Central European journal of urology · 2022Article
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7 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewUrologists are at significant risk due to radiation exposure (RE) from endourological procedures for stone disease. Many techniques described have shown a reduction of RE. The purpose of this article is to review available protocols to decrease RE during such procedures and provide tips and tricks for their implementation. RECENT
findingsSeveral low-radiation and radiation-free protocols for percutaneous nephrolithotomy and flexible ureteroscopy have been described as an attempt to reduce RE during surgery. Beginning with specific checklists to ensure adequate C-arm usage, fluoroless procedures are based on endoscopic assessment, tactile guidance, and use of ultrasound to avoid fluoroscopy. A specific preoperative checklist and low radiation or complete fluoroless radiation endourological procedures have shown to be effective, feasible, and safe. It is recommended for urologists to be aware of the risks of RE and apply the "ALARA" (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) protocols.
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