ArticleUrolithiasis2025
Size matters: an in vitro evaluation of flexible vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheaths.
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- Fiber-to-stone distance and fragment size with holmium laser lithotripsy.Urolithiasis · 2026Article
- Efficacy analysis of a flexible-tip vacuum sheath combined with a 7.5F single-use digital ureteroscope in the treatment of upper urinary tract stones.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Article
- Suction, flexion, and noise profile of three flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheaths: a benchtop comparison.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- How to interpret different lasing strategy results in retrograde intra renal surgery using flexible and navigable Suction access sheath?World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Comparative study of ureteral access sheath versus suction access sheath in retrograde intrarenal surgery.BMC urology · 2025Article
- Lasing strategy and its influence on 30-day operative outcomes in flexible ureteroscopy with FANS: inferences from a real-world prospective multicenter study by EAU-endourology and AUSET.World journal of urology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Suction in retrograde-intrarenal surgery (RIRS) has been the focus of ongoing innovation. Expanding ranges of flexible vacuum-assisted ureteric access sheaths (FV-UAS) combined with single-use digital flexible ureteroscopes (SU-DFU) produce many potential combinations. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of these combinations in clearing stone fragments. Three different models of flexible vacuum-assisted ureteric access sheaths were tested: Clear Petra
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