Technique, Feasibility, Utility, Limitations, and Future Perspectives of a New Technique of Applying Direct In-Scope Suction to Improve Outcomes of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Stones

Technique, Feasibility, Utility, Limitations, and Future Perspectives of a New Technique of Applying Direct In-Scope Suction to Improve Outcomes of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Stones

Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is accepted as a primary modality for the management of renal stones up to 2 cm. The limitations of RIRS in larger volume stones include limited visualization due to the snow-globe effect and persistence of fragments that cannot be removed. We describe a new, sim...

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Main Authors: Vineet Gauhar, Bhaskar Kumar Somani, Chin Tiong Heng, Vishesh Gauhar, Ben Hall Chew, Kemal Sarica, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh, Daniele Castellani, Mohammed Saleem, Olivier Traxer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
renal stones
retrograde intrarenal surgery
laser lithotripsy
suction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/19/5710

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