Different failure rates of insertion of 10/12-Fr ureteral access sheaths during retrograde intrarenal surgery in patients with and without stones

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the failure rates of insertion of a 10/12-Fr ureteral access sheath (UAS) during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in cases with and without stones and to analyze the risk factors for UAS insertion failure. Materials and Methods: A total of 640 RIRS...

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Main Authors: Yuma Waseda, Ryoji Takazawa, Masaki Kobayashi, Honoka Fuse, Takashi Tamiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Urological Association 2022-07-01
Series:Investigative and Clinical Urology
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Online Access:https://www.icurology.org/pdf/10.4111/icu.20220081