With the recent technological advancements in endourology, retrograde intrarenal surgery
has become a more popular procedure for treatment of urolithiasis. Furthermore, since the …

Miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures have gained increased
popularity in recent years. They aim to reduce percutaneous tract size in order to lower …

Objective: To compare the efficacy of new percutaneous technique (“ultra-mini PCNL”,
UMP), shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) on the treatment of 1 …

The purpose of this study is to analyze clinical outcomes and costs of single-use flexible
ureterorenoscopes in comparison with reusable flexible ureterorenoscopes in a tertiary …

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of a single-use digital flexible ureteroscope (f-
URS) and a reusable digital f-URS (URF-V) for the treatment of renal stones in adults …

Purpose: Miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL), including minipercutaneous
nephrolithotomy (PCNL), ultramini-PCNL, and micro-PCNL, have been developed recently …

The incidence of pediatric urolithiasis (PU) is growing worldwide. The corresponding
therapeutic methods have become a research hot spot in pediatric urology. PU has the …

Background Upper urinary tract stones is the most common diseases in urology.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and ureteroscopic lithotripsy (fURL) are common …

Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is being performed for the surgical management of
upper urinary tract pathology. With the development of surgical instruments with improved …

Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini‐PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal
surgery (RIRS) are both alternatives for PCNL to treat renal calculi. This study is aimed at …