Ureteroscopy : indications, instrumentation et technique

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
History of Ureteroscopy....Pages 3-12
Ureteroscopy in 2012: The Scope of the Scope....Pages 13-25
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Ureteroscopy for Lateralizing Hematuria....Pages 29-40
Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction....Pages 41-53
Ureteral and Ureteroenteric Strictures....Pages 55-72
Transitional Cell Cancer....Pages 73-86
Ureteral Calculi....Pages 87-97
Intrarenal Calculi....Pages 99-107
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Flexible Ureteroscopes: Fiberoptic and Digital....Pages 111-126
Guidewires and Angled Catheters....Pages 127-136
Ureteral Access Sheaths....Pages 137-143
Irrigation Systems and Irrigation Fluids....Pages 145-148
Intracorporeal Lithotripsy: Electrohydraulic, Pneumatic, and Ultrasonic....Pages 149-160
Flexible Ureteroscopy: Holmium:YAG Laser and Optical Fibers....Pages 161-167
Stone Migration Devices....Pages 169-178
Stone Baskets and Forceps....Pages 179-197
Ureteral Stents....Pages 199-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Informed Consent and Perioperative Antibiotics....Pages 209-216
Ureteroscopy: Patient Positioning and Room Setup....Pages 217-232
Radiation Safety During Ureteroscopy....Pages 233-249
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
The Role of Pre-stenting for Ureteroscopy....Pages 251-255
Semirigid Ureteroscopy: The Cleveland Clinic Approach....Pages 257-270
Semirigid Ureteroscopy Step-by-Step: The Tulane Approach....Pages 271-280
Flexible Ureteroscopy: Access Sheath....Pages 281-289
Flexible Ureteroscopy: Wireless and Sheathless....Pages 291-302
Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Ureteroscopic Biopsy and Specimen Preparation....Pages 303-320
Laser Lithotripsy....Pages 321-329
Laser Applications, Tumor, and Stricture....Pages 331-339
Ureteral Stenting or No Stenting....Pages 341-349
Medical Therapy for Stent Discomfort....Pages 351-359
Postoperative Imaging....Pages 361-370
Front Matter....Pages 371-371
Ureteroscopic Management of Stones During Pregnancy....Pages 373-381
Complex Anatomy: Horseshoe, Pelvic, and Malrotated Kidneys....Pages 383-386
Complex Ureteral Access: Transplants, Diversions, and Duplications....Pages 387-397
Medical Comorbidities: Anticoagulation and Obesity....Pages 399-405
Intrarenal Stenosis and Stones: Calyceal Diverticulum and Infundibular Stenosis....Pages 407-416
Front Matter....Pages 417-417
Complications of Ureteroscopy....Pages 419-434
Front Matter....Pages 435-435
Robotics....Pages 437-442
Surgical Simulation....Pages 443-451
Ferromagnetics in Ureteroscopy....Pages 453-457
Back Matter....Pages 459-470