Esteban Emiliani1, Michele Talso2, Marie Audouin2, Olivier Traxer3. 1. Department of Urology, Hopital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris IV, Paris, France; Department of Urology, Fundacion Puigvert, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; GRC lithiase (Grouped Recherche Clinique) Université Paris VI, Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. 2. Department of Urology, Hopital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris IV, Paris, France. 3. Department of Urology, Hopital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris IV, Paris, France; GRC lithiase (Grouped Recherche Clinique) Université Paris VI, Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. Electronic address: olivier.traxer@aphp.fr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We describe a feasible flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) technique with the latest instruments to and to discuss their advantages. METHODS: Three patients underwent a fURS for stone treatment. A 7F angled orifice catheter and a hydrophilic angled tip stiff wire is used to guide the wire in the proper ureteral direction sighting the ureter allowing the use of a 10/12 ureteral access sheath. A single use ureteroscope was used. RESULTS: All of them had successful ureteral access and laser lithotripsy being stone free endoscopically. No complications reported. CONCLUSION: The modern fURS technique was found feasible and safe in patients with cross-trigonal ureteroneocystostomy.
PURPOSE: We describe a feasible flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) technique with the latest instruments to and to discuss their advantages. METHODS: Three patients underwent a fURS for stone treatment. A 7F angled orifice catheter and a hydrophilic angled tip stiff wire is used to guide the wire in the proper ureteral direction sighting the ureter allowing the use of a 10/12 ureteral access sheath. A single use ureteroscope was used. RESULTS: All of them had successful ureteral access and laser lithotripsy being stone free endoscopically. No complications reported. CONCLUSION: The modern fURS technique was found feasible and safe in patients with cross-trigonal ureteroneocystostomy.