Outcomes of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Laser Fragmentation for Renal Stones: Comparison Between Digital and Conventional Ureteroscope

• Published in: Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 82; no. 5; pp. 1017 - 1019
• Main Authors: Somani, Bhaskar K., Al-Qahtani, Saeed M., Gil de Medina, Sixtina Diez, Traxer, Olivier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Female; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Kidney - physiopathology; Kidney Calculi - therapy; Lithotripsy, Laser - instrumentation; Lithotripsy, Laser - methods; Male; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Postoperative Period; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Ureteroscopes; Ureteroscopy - methods; Urinary lithiasis; Urology; Kidney disease; Nephrology; Urinary system disease; Prognosis; Ureterorenoscopy; Urology; Urinary stone; Endoscope; Fragmentation; Flexible; Renal lithiasis; Laser; Comparative study

To compare the outcomes of flexible ureterorenoscopy and lasertripsy (FURS) using digital and conventional FURS for kidney stones. From September 2007 to April 2011, 118 patients underwent FURS (by the same surgeon). The outcomes were compared between equal numbers of procedures (59 each) using a co...