Ureteral Access Sheaths
Company Product name Size (Fr) Length (cm) Cook Flexor 9.5, 12.0, 14.0 13, 20, 28, 35, 45, 55 BARD Aqua Guide 10/12, 10/14, 11/13, 11/15 25,, 35, 45, 55 Boston…
Transitional Cell Cancer
T—Primary tumor TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed T0 No evidence of primary tumor Ta Noninvasive papillary carcinoma Tis Carcinoma in situ T1 Tumor invades subepithelial connective tissue T2 Tumor…
Irrigation Systems and Irrigation Fluids
Fig. 12.1 Irrigation systems. (a) Kosin universal piggyback irrigation system. Permission for use granted by Kosin Technologies. (b) Boston Scientific Single Action Pump (SAP). Permission for use granted by Boston…
Ureteral Calculi
Investigator Year Procedure Instrument Young 1929 Ureteroscopy for dilated ureter in infant with Puv Pediatric cystoscope Marshall 1964 Diagnostic ureteroscopy Goodman 1977 Therapeutic ureteroscopy—fulguration of ureteral tumor Pediatric cystoscope Raney…
Flexible Ureteroscopy: Available Instrumentation, How to Easily Traverse the Ureter, Procedural Risks and Potential Complications
Fig. 8.1 Flexible ureterorenoscopes available. Left are fiber optic ureteroscopes, and on the right are the digital ureteroscope. The Olympus V2 is coming soon and is not illustrated In 2001,…
Difficult Case: The Impacted Ureteral Stone
Fig. 13.1 Stone-free rates are superior with an antegrade percutaneous (PCNL) approach if the impacted proximal ureteral stone is above the level of L4 [12] Case Report A patient was…
Difficult Case: Ureteral Stricture Distal to a Stone
Fig. 14.1 Treatment of a ureteral stone with distal ureteral stricture Pre-operative Considerations Patients with a history of difficult or impacted stones, multiple prior ureteroscopies, abdominal surgeries or radiation therapy…
Adjunctive Equipment for Ureteral Stone Management
Fig. 11.1 Guidewires (Straight tip and Angle Tip, both Boston Scientific Glidewire) More recently, hybrid guidewires have been introduced, which combine the beneficial properties of multiple types of wires (e.g….
Tips and Tricks in the Treatment of Ureteral Stones
Fig. 12.1 Fluoroscopic image of balloon dilation of distal right ureter Dilation may also be carried out with small caliber (10–14Fr) ureteral dilators, with a 10Fr dual lumen catheter (which…
Semirigid Ureteroscopy for Ureteral Calculi
Fig. 7.1 Table set-up for SRURS: 1 Guide wires, 2 Irrigation tubing, 3 Cystoscope and semirigid ureteroscope, 4 Light cord, 5 Video camera (clockwise from top left) Room set up…
