Abdominal Key

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Fig. 36.1 Retrograde pyelogram showing midrenal calyceal diverticulum; stone seen as filling defect Fig. 36.2 (a) KUB depicting well fragmented stone after E-SWL in upper pole of left kidney. (b)…

Fig. 15.1 Image of deployed Stone Cone (courtesy of Boston Scientific) Several studies have examined the efficacy of the Stone Cone® in prevention of stone migration. In the initial clinical…

Fig. 38.1 Schematic representation of flexible robotic catheter control system (courtesy of Hansen Medical, Mountain View, CA. Used with permission) Fig. 38.2 Setup of surgeon console The functional remote element…

Fig. 14.1 High incidence angles cause by bending of the light Flexible Ureteroscope Design: Impact on Fiber Performance Flexible ureteroscopes are capable of high degrees of both primary and secondary…

Vascular causes Arteriovenous malformations Renal hemangioma Renal vein hypertension Nutcracker syndrome Renal arteriovenous fistula Renal arteriopelvic fistula Nonvascular causes Bleeding diathesis Exercise-induced (“march”) hematuria Renal papillary necrosis Endometriosis Renal ptosis…