Practice patterns of ureteral access sheath during ureteroscopy for nephrolithiasis: a survey among endourologists worldwide

Abstract Background The use of ureteral access sheath (UAS) during ureteroscopy is controversial. We aimed to explore practice patterns of UAS during ureteroscopy for nephrolithiasis among endourologists worldwide. Methods A 15-question survey was designed using the SurveyMonkey® platform. The quest...

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Main Authors: Dorit Esther Zilberman, Alon Lazarovich, Harry Winkler, Nir Kleinmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-019-0489-x