Effectiveness of Second-look Flexible Ureteroscopy to Achieve A True Stone-Free Status in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery

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Cebeci O. O., Ozkan T. A., Yalcin M. S., DİLLİOĞLUGİL Ö., Cevik I.

JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY, vol.9, no.1, pp.40-46, 2022 (ESCI, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 9 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2022
• Doi Number: 10.4274/jus.galenos.2021.2021.0092
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.40-46
• Keywords: Retrograde intrarenal surgery, second-look flexible ureteroscopy, stone-free rate, residual stone fragments, stone-related event, RESIDUAL FRAGMENTS, NATURAL-HISTORY, URETERORENOSCOPY, COMPLICATIONS, LITHOTRIPSY, MANAGEMENT, OUTCOMES
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Residual stone fragments remain a challenging topic for urologists following retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of second-look flexible ureteroscopy (URS) to achieve a true stone-free status and decrease stone-related events.