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Ureteroscopy
About: Ureteroscopy is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3020 publications have been published within this topic receiving 52275 citations.
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TL;DR: These guidelines describe recent recommendations on treatment indications and the choice of modality for ureteral and renal calculi and suggest active treatment of urolithiasis is currently a minimally invasive intervention, with preference for endourologic techniques.
1,180 citations
TL;DR: The data indicate that up to 98% of stones less than 0.5 cm.
695 citations
TL;DR: These guidelines summarise current recommendations for imaging, pain management, conservative treatment, and MET for renal and ureteral stones and evaluate the optimal measures for diagnosis and conservative and medical treatment of urolithiasis.
586 citations
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center1, Houston Methodist Hospital2, University of Miami3, Thomas Jefferson University4, Duke University5, Northwestern University6, University of Minnesota7, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences8, University of Michigan9, Wake Forest University10, Eastern Virginia Medical School11, University of Wisconsin-Madison12, Naval Medical Center San Diego13, University of Toronto14, Emory University15, University of California, Irvine16, University of Pittsburgh17, Loyola University Chicago18, University of Kansas19
TL;DR: This study failed to demonstrate a statistically significant difference in stone-free rates between SWL and URS for the treatment of small lower pole renal calculi, however, SWL was associated with greater patient acceptance and shorter convalescence.
427 citations
TL;DR: Improvements in ureteroscope design, accessories and technique have led to a significant increase in the success of diagnostic and therapeutic Ureteroscopy while decreasing morbidity.
351 citations