Ureteroscopy is an examination of the upper urinary tract, usually performed with a ureteroscope that is passed through the urethra and the bladder, and then directly into the ureter.[1] The procedure is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders such as kidney stones and urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract.[1] Smaller stones in the bladder or lower ureter can be removed in one piece, while bigger ones are usually broken before removal during ureteroscopy.[citation needed]
The examination may be performed with either a flexible, semi-rigid or rigid device while the patient is under anesthesia.[1] In specific cases, the patient is free to go home after the examination.[2]
In pyeloscopy, the endoscope is designed to reach all the way to the renal pelvis (also called pyelum), thereby allowing visualisation of the entire drainage system of the kidney.[3] The endoscope can contain an instrument port which allows for introduction of laser fibres to fragment stones, and micro-baskets to retrieve stone fragments.[3] Kidney stones up to 2 cm in size can be treated by pyeloscopy.[3]
Ureteroscopy is an examination of the upper urinary tract, usually performed with a ureteroscope that is passed through the urethra and the bladder, and...
ureters are also seen from the inside using a flexible camera, called ureteroscopy, which was first described in 1964. The ureters are tubular structures...
may require procedures such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, or percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Renal calculi have affected humans...
OM, Monga M, Kata SG, Traxer O, Somani BK (October 2012). "Flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for stones >2 cm: a systematic review and meta-analysis"...
skin preparation is performed with chlorhexidine. Patients receiving a ureteroscopy may receive a spinal or general anaesthetic. The physician will gently...
The first to examine the ureter through an internal approach, called ureteroscopy, rather than surgery was Hampton Young in 1929. This was improved on...
(otorhinolaryngology) Thoracoscopy, for examining a pleural cavity (cardiothoracics) Ureteroscopy, for examining a ureter (urology) Microscope, a magnifying optical instrument...
The first to examine the ureter through an internal approach, called ureteroscopy, rather than surgery was Hampton Young in 1929. This was improved on...
be placed in a ureter that has been irritated or scratched during a ureteroscopy procedure that involves the removal of a stone, sometimes referred to...
for their removal, such as shockwave lithotripsy, laser lithotripsy, ureteroscopy or percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Patients can also be treated with alpha...
cytology (a test to look for abnormal cells in a subjects's urine), ureteroscopy (an examination of the upper urinary tract) and biopsy (if warranted)...
Aboumarzouk OM, Monga M, Kata SG, Traxer O, Somani BK (Oct 2012). "Flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for stones >2 cm: a systematic review and meta-analysis"...
adjunct during the placement of ureteral stents. It can also be used ureteroscopy, or to delineate renal anatomy in preparation for surgery. Retrograde...
of kidney stones. Larger, more serious cases may demand Cystoscopy, Ureteroscopy, or Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, in which the doctor will use a viewing...
significantly impair successful treatment. For stones that are less than 1.5 cm, ureteroscopy and shockwave lithotripsy can be first utilized. For stones larger than...
cytology study Imaging study (with intravenous contrast) Cystoscopy Ureteroscopy Treatment of renal papillary necrosis is supportive, any obstruction...
magnetic resonance urography (MRU), intravenous pyelography (IVP) x-ray, ureteroscopy, or biopsy. Before a diagnosis is made, a physical examination and health...
Konversations-Lexikon (in German). Vol. 10 (4th ed.). 1890. p. 1019. Retrograde Ureteroscopy: Handbook of Endourology edited by Petrisor Aurelian Geavlete Works by...
patients with techniques such as percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL), ureteroscopy, and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Desai performed over...
modalities and under direct vision through endoscopic procedures such as Ureteroscopy. Several radiological studies can be used to detect such a stricture...
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