Author/Authors :
Papatsoris, Athanasios G. University Department of Urology - Sismanoglio Hospital, Greece , Kachrilas, Stefanos Department of Urology - Nikaia Hospital, Greece , El Howairis, Mohamed City Hospital - Department of Urolog, United Arab Emirates , Masood, Junaid Barts and the London NHS Trust - Endourology and Stone Services, UK , Buchholz, Noor City Hospital - Department of Urology, United Arab Emirates , Buchholz, Noor Barts and The London NHS Trust - Endourology and Stone Services, UK
Abstract :
Since its first description over 20 years ago, ureteroscopy has progressed from an awkward agnostic procedure with limited visualisation to a precise, complex surgical intervention allowing access to the entire collecting system. With advances in flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS), retrograde intrarenal surgery has become a reality. However, acceptance and widespread use of this new technology has been and still is hampered by the fragility of instruments and high initial and maintenance/repair costs. Despite these set-backs, tertiary and subspecialised stone centres have adopted this new technology, and its use is steadily increasing, competing with ESWL and percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the process .In this review we highlight the new technologies of fURS.
