Updates in endourological management of urolithiasis.
Int J Urol
; 26(2): 172-183, 2019 02.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30575154
ABSTRACT
Urinary stone disease, or urolithiasis, is a very common disease with increasing prevalence and incidence. With the advancement of endoscopic techniques, the treatment outcomes of ureteroscopy (or transureteral lithotripsy) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy are continuously improving. In recent years, there have been many new developments in the field, including new endoscopy design, more effective auxiliary tools, improvement in treatment protocols, introduction of robotic technology, combining both ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery or transureteral lithotripsy-assisted percutaneous nephrolithotomy), improvement in laser technology, and so on. All these new inputs will further improve the treatment efficacy and safety of the procedures, thus benefiting our patients. In the present review, we briefly go through the main steps of ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy, with a concise description and application of these new advances.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Lithotripsy
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Ureteroscopy
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Urolithiasis
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Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Urol
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
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