Current status of flexible ureteroscopy in urology
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Current status of flexible ureteroscopy in urology
Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is being performed for the surgical management of upper urinary tract pathology. With the development of surgical instruments with improved deflection mechanisms, visuality, and durability, the role of RIRS has expanded to the treatment of urinary calculi located in the upper urinary tract, which compensates for the shortcomings of shock wave lithotripsy and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Urology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2005-6737,2005-6745
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2015.56.10.680