Grade I: any deviation from normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacologic treatment or surgical, endoscopic, or radiologic intervention. The allowed therapeutic regimens include drugs such as antiemetics, antipyretics,…
Fig. 15.1 Example of ureteroscopic brush biopsy. (Permission for use granted by Cook Medical, Bloomington, Indiana) Some clinicians would advocate that treatment can be undertaken with the diagnosis of UTUC…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
