Ureteroscopy - Johns Hopkins Medicine
网页Ureteroscopy is a surgical procedure to address kidney stones. It entails the passage of a small telescope, called a ureteroscope, through the urethra and bladder and up the ureter to the point where the stone is located.
Ureteroscopy: Purpose, Procedure, Risks, and Recovery - WebMD
网页2023年5月28日 · During ureteroscopy, your doctor inserts a thin, flexible scope into your bladder and ureter (the tube that carries urine from your kidneys to your bladder). This way they can look for kidney...
Ureteroscopy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2020年10月16日 · Implement recommended techniques of ureteroscopy. Select the appropriate evaluation of the potential complications of ureteroscopy. Implement interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination and communication to advance ureteroscopy and improve patient outcomes. Access free multiple choice questions on this topic. Go to:
Ureteroscopy + kidney stones - Cleveland Clinic
网页2021年2月8日 · Ureteroscopy is an outpatient procedure most commonly done to treat stones in the ureters (the tubes that connect your bladder to your kidneys) or kidney. It may also be used to evaluate and treat other causes of kidney blockage or blood in your urine.
Ureteroscopy: Procedure Details, Recovery Time and More
网页2023年6月2日 · A ureteroscopy uses a special endoscope with a light on it (called a ureteroscope) to look at the ureters (tubes that link the kidneys and bladder) and the kidneys. It may be used for kidney cancer detection and …
Cystoscopy & Ureteroscopy - NIDDK
网页Ureteroscopy is a procedure that uses a ureteroscope to look inside the ureters and kidneys. Like a cystoscope, a ureteroscope has an eyepiece at one end, a rigid or flexible tube in the middle, and a tiny lens and light at the other end of the tube.
Ureteroscopy | National Kidney Foundation
网页2024年9月12日 · It is a procedure in which a small scope (like a flexible telescope) is inserted into the bladder and ureter and it is used to diagnose and treat a variety of problems in the urinary tract. For ureteral stones (a stone in the ureter), it allows the urologist to actually look into the ureter, find the stone and remove it.
Ureteroscopy (URS) - Patient Information
网页Ureteroscopy (URS) is a preferred method for the treatment of small- to medium-sized kidney stones located in any part of the urinary tract. The procedure is typically performed with the patient under general anaesthesia (asleep).
Tips and tricks of ureteroscopy: consensus statement Part I. Basic ...
网页2015年12月21日 · Ureteroscopy is fast becoming the first-line treatment option for the majority of urinary tract stones. This is reflected in current guidelines, with ureteroscopy showing greater stone clearance rates for all stones in the ureter, except stones <1 cm in the upper ureter and for a significant proportion of intra-renal stones [1].
Ureteroscopy Information | Mount Sinai - New York
网页Ureteroscopy uses a small lighted viewing scope to examine the ureters. Ureters are the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder. This procedure can help diagnose and treat problems in the urinary tract, such as kidney stones.