FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPES: A SINGLE CENTER EVALUATION OF THE DURABILITY AND FUNCTION OF THE NEW ENDOSCOPES SMALLER THAN 9Fr

Abstract

Small diameter flexible ureteroscopes are effective for diagnosing and treating upper urinary tract pathology but improved durability is required. Currently they represent a highly effective but high maintenance means of achieving retrograde access to the ureter and kidney with a need for repair after only 6 to 15 uses.