Impact of Preoperative Ureteral Stenting in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Urolithiasis
<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Ureteral stent insertion passively dilates the ureter. Therefore, it is sometimes used preoperatively before flexible ureterorenoscopy to make the ureter more accessible and facilitate urolithiasis passage, especially when ureteroscopic access has failed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/4/744 |