The retention of passable stone debris is the primary shortcoming of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Residual stone debris is located almost universally in gravity-dependent caudal calices. Our findings suggest that multiple sessions of controlled inversion therapy could have a beneficial role in the postoperative management of this select group of patients.
Surgeons should be aware of their high radiation exposure when performing URS. Measures to protect the OR staff are mandatory. Our new concept of using an acryl-lead shield demonstrates a clear reduction in head and chest exposure. However, this device should be optimized for the use in URS to maintain full maneuverability to the surgeon.
Ureteroscopy can be one of the more challenging procedures performed in the urology department. For perioperative nurses who rotate through the urology department and are not familiar with the various stents, wires, baskets, and other specialty equipment, the procedure is not only challenging, but also mysterious. This article enhances nurses' knowledge of urology by describing the steps and equipment of ureteroscopy, including access (i.e., using wires, ureteral catheters, and specialty catheters); dilation (i.e., using balloons, self-dilating scopes, and sequential and coaxial dilation); manipulation (i.e., using baskets, graspers, biopsy devices, and intracorporeal lithotripsy equipment); and stenting (i.e., using multilength or pigtail stents). Knowledge of these factors can help clear up the mystery of ureteroscopy, allowing nurses to better understand the procedure and better manage its complex inventory.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.