Complex Ureteral Access: Transplants, Diversions, and Duplications

Sep 21, 2016 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Complex Ureteral Access: Transplants, Diversions, and Duplications

Fig. 34.1 Leadbetter-Politano intravesical ureteral reimplantation. From Kayler L, Kang, Molmenti E et al. Kidney transplant ureteroneocystostomy techniques and complications: review of the literature. Transplant Proc 2010;42:1413–1420. Reprinted with permission…

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Semirigid Ureteroscopy Step-by-Step: The Tulane Approach

Sep 21, 2016 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Semirigid Ureteroscopy Step-by-Step: The Tulane Approach

Fig. 23.1 Basic semirigid ureteroscopy (arrow) setup The essential paraphernalia, such as stone ­baskets and ureteral stents, needed for rigid and semirigid ureteroscopy is listed elsewhere in this book. Techniques…

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Semirigid Ureteroscopy: The Cleveland Clinic Approach

Sep 21, 2016 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Semirigid Ureteroscopy: The Cleveland Clinic Approach

Company Stryker Storz Olympus Olympus Wolf Wolf Gyrus/ACMI Gyrus/ACMI Scope name/series SRU-6/SRU6X 27001K/L OES 4000 dual OES pro single E-Line offset/ultrathin Needle Bagley Slimline Working length 33/43 cm 34/43 cm…

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Complications of Ureteroscopy

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Author No. of ureteroscopies Avulsion Major perforationb Minor perforation Mucosal abrasion Stricture Netto [44] 483 0.8% – 5.8% 0.2% 0.6% Grasso [12] 1,000 0% 0% 0.4% – 0.4% Abdel-Razzak [10]…

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History of Ureteroscopy

Sep 21, 2016 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on History of Ureteroscopy

Fig. 1.1 Howard Kelly and his cystoscopic-guided ureteral catheterization using freshly waxed tips. Courtesy of the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History In this historical sojourn, the development of…

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Guidewires and Angled Catheters

Sep 21, 2016 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Guidewires and Angled Catheters

Fig. 10.1 Various tip shapes of guidewires. From [6], reprinted with permission from Elsevier Limited Wire Rigidity Urological guidewire shafts are composed of a solid metal core surrounded by a…

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Laser Applications, Tumor, and Stricture

Sep 21, 2016 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Laser Applications, Tumor, and Stricture

Equipment Fluoroscopy table Rigid and flexible cystoscopes Semirigid ureteroscope Flexible ureteroscope Disposable Hydrophilic guidewires Holmium laser 5-F ureteral catheter Biopsy forceps Ureteroscopic Bugbee electrode JJ-ureteral stent Contrast solution Surgical Technique…

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Radiation Safety During Ureteroscopy

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and D. Duane Baldwin2   (1) Department of Urology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA (2) Department of Urology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University School of…

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Flexible Ureteroscopes: Fiberoptic and Digital

Sep 21, 2016 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Flexible Ureteroscopes: Fiberoptic and Digital

Manufacture Model Working length (cm) Tip diameter (Fr) Proximal shaft diameter Deflection up/down degrees Channel diameter (Fr) Gyrus ACMI DUR 8Ea 64 6.75 10.1 170/180 3.6 Gyrus ACMI DUR-8 Ultraa…

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