The ‘suction concept’: everything a flexible ureteroscope should have
Suction should be viewed as an integrated system and not as a support tool in endourology. The ideal FU should be anatomically flexible, have easy ureteric access, easy manipulation, excellent vision, an integrated energy system, and the five items included in fluid management, including irrigation, suction, pressure control, blockage detection, and automatic unblocking.
Authors
- Mariela Corrales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-8464)
- Olivier Traxer
- A. Madden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9068-5426)
Institutions
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Hôpital Tenon (FR)
- Analyse, Recherche, Développement et Evaluation en Endourologie et Lithiase Urinaire (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16893
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04