Comparison of flexible ureteroscopy with flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotripsy for the treatment of impacted upper ureteral stones: a retrospective study
FURS with FANS is a safe and effective alternative to Mini-PCNL for impacted upper ureteral stones larger than 10 mm, offering shorter recovery times and lower bleeding. However, its higher second-stage operation rate necessitates further investigation.
Authors
- Jiayu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3874-3075)
- Haiyang Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9537-2891)
- Zhaoxia Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6230-7452)
- Yue Che (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7873-3114)
- Fei Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5408-8261)
- Jie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2343-1658)
Institutions
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1562428
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.59