and Ureteroscopy
Device Description Comment Robodoc Automated drilling of the shaft for hip prosthesis based on CT Clinical problems (pain) Caspar Automated drilling for hip prosthesis based on CT No more in…
History of the Development of Ureteral Endoscopy
Fig. 1.1 The Brown-Buerger cystoscope consists of several components which are placed and were delivered in a wooden box The next major step was Harold Hopkins patent of his rod-lens…
of Urolithiasis in Pregnancy
Imaging study Radiation dose (mGy) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Ultrasound 0 34–86 86 IVP (3 film) 1.7–10 87 94 X-ray KUB 1.4–4.2 44–77 80–87 CT (conventional) 8–49 >96 >98 CT…
and Ureteroscopy (URS)
Fig. 16.1 The Uro-Scopic Trainer. (Courtesy of Limbs & Things, United Kingdom) The Scope Trainer (Mediskills, UK) is another benchtop simulator that features an expandable bladder, normal length ureters, and…
Access Sheaths and Irrigation Devices
Fig. 9.1 Boston scientific Navigator™ HD ureteral access sheath Data on stone-free rates with the use of ureteral access sheaths is conflicting. L’Esperance et al. compared 173 cases with an…
of Life After Ureteroscopy
Fig. 10.1 Wisconsin stone-QOL questionnaire. (With permission. Please visit www.urology.wisc.edu/wisqol for further information on using the WISQOL and to register for its use) Analgesia and Narcotic Use After URS Given…
Laser Lithotripsy
Fig. 8.1 Example of high-powered laser Lumenis (Yokneam, Israel) has developed a new technology for their Lumenis Pulse™ 120H laser dubbed the “Moses effect .” The laser pulse is modulated…
Ureteroscope Technology
Fig. 3.1 Light bending Subsequent discoveries in the field of light transmission over the next several decades led to the field of fiberoptics. Documentation of these advancements was undertaken by…
Flexible Ureteroscopes
Fig. 6.1 The PolyDiagnost PolyScope Fig. 6.2 The Boston Scientific LithoVue Fig. 6.3 The Pusen PU3022a Comparing Single-Use and Reusable Flexible Scopes The LithoVue and other similar scopes offer a…
Safety During Surgery for Urolithiasis
Fig. 4.1 Schema of radiation exposure from direct and scattered radiation for the surgeon and surgical assistant Standard diagnostic imaging for nephrolithiasis is mostly performed with non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT)…
