Obstructive ureteral stones are treated by ureteroscopy or extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Although lithotripsy is more common, success rates vary according to the stones' location. Ureteroscopy ...

Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure to treats stone in the ureter. Ureteroscope is the instrument used for the procedure. This is a very fine instrument (only about 2 to 3 mm in diameter) that is ...

If you have pain while peeing or possibly kidney stones, your doctor may want you to have a ureteroscopy. It’s a procedure to find — and, in some cases, fix — problems in your urinary tract. During ...

Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy are diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, usually performed by urologists, or doctors who specialize in diseases of the urinary tract. These procedures use endoscopes to ...

Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy (ULL) is a medical procedure that breaks up kidney stones lodged in a ureter. Ureters are the tubes that connect your kidneys and bladder. Kidney stones affect ...

Kidney stones are hard deposits made from minerals such as calcium or waste products such as uric acid. They start small in your kidneys but can grow bigger as more minerals stick to them. Kidney ...

Stent omission after ureteroscopy for a small uncomplicated renal stone appears safe and preferable for patients. Stent omission after ureteroscopy, even with the use of a ureteral access sheath, may ...

Postoperative silent ureteral obstruction found in about 5% of patients. SHANGHAI—New findings may support the routine use of renal ultrasound examinations following ureteroscopy. David S. Wang, MD, ...

Ureteroscopy is relatively a complication free procedure. However if complications do occur they may be related to the anesthesia or the procedure itself. 1. What are the complications related to ...

A multicentre study evaluating clinical outcomes and complications related to ureteroscopy (URS) in patients aged 80 years or older with stone disease found a 70% stone-free rate (SFR) for zero ...

Rapid economic growth in China and India is fuelling market growth. The cystoscopy and ureteroscopy market is expected to reach $729.3m by 2031 at a compound annual growth rate of 6.9%, according to ...