Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Ureteroscopy is the first-line treatment for urinary stone disease at many institutions. Techniques and indications continue to evolve. This Review covers the most current trends, controversies, and issues in ureteroscopic stone management. We present a summary of the most recent evidence regarding ureteroscopic treatment of ureteral and renal stones, current standard indications, adjunct devices and instruments used during ureteroscopy, and future directions.
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Eisner BH, Kurtz MP, Dretler SP. Are you the author?
Reference:
Nat Rev Urol. 2009 Dec 1. Epub ahead of print.
doi:10.1038/nrurol.2009.233
PubMed Abstract
PMID:19949429
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