Single-use flexible ureteroscopes: practice patterns, attitudes, and preferences for next-generation concepts
Bassel Salka,
Jamsheed Bahaee,
John Michael DiBianco
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundSingle use flexible ureteroscopes (su-fURS) have emerged as an alternative to reusable flexible ureteroscopes (r-fURS) for the management of upper urinary tract calculi. However, little is known about urologist usage and attitudes about this technology. Through a worldwide survey of endourologists, we assessed practice patterns and preferences for su-fURS.MethodsAn online questionnaire was sent to Endourology Society members in January 2021. The survey explored current su-fURS practice patterns, reas… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
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.