Clinical determination of the natural distensibility of the human ureter: initial study
Using continuous insertion force monitoring and a 6-N threshold, the majority of unstented adult human ureters within our patient population safely accommodated a 14-F dilator. Safe passage of a 16-F dilator at the 6-N threshold was more likely among patients with a preexisting indwelling ureteric stent or patients who were treated with antibiotics within a week of the procedure.
Authors
- Kathryn Osann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1364-7367)
- Michael Klopfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-1613)
- Pengbo Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5447-5920)
- Amanda McCormac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1261-1323)
- Ralph V. Clayman
- Roshan M. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0542-8992)
- Jaime Altamirano‐Villarroel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8529-8552)
- Zachary E. Tano
- Sohrab N. Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9557-4837)
- Paul Piedras
- Andrei D. Cumpanas
- Minh‐Chau Vu
- Jaime Landman
- Andrew S. Afyouni
Institutions
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Samueli Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16564
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- University of California