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…
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…
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)…
!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020B. F. Schwartz, J. D. Denstedt (eds.)Ureteroscopyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26649-3_11 11. Postoperative Care of the Ureteroscopy Patient Itay M. Sabler1, Ioannis Katafygiotis1 and Mordechai Duvdevani1 (1) Department of Urology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical…
AUA Guideline EAU Guideline Ureteral stones Ureteral stones – general recommendations Size >10 mm Size >6 mm Treat after 4–6 weeks if failed conservative management No specific observation time period recommended…
Fig. 5.1 (a) The flexible ureteroscope has been inserted in the sheath, but its deflection mechanism remains inside it. The deflection is significantly limited, and the mechanism of deflection is…
Fig. 5.1 Incising peritoneal fold to enter the retropubic space. (From Patel et al. [8], with permission) Fig. 5.2 Entry into the retropubic space of Retzius showing the boundary of…
Indications Aldosterone-producing adenoma Cortisol-producing adenoma Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia Pheochromocytoma Nonfunctioning adenoma >4 cm Symptomatic cyst Symptomatic myelolipoma Solitary adrenal metastasis Contraindications Large tumor >10 cm (relative) Morbid obesity (relative) Uncorrected…
