Uncertainty During Ureteroscopy: Evaluating Surgeon Consensus on In Vivo Stone Dust After Laser Lithotripsy
Surgeon assessment of stone dust quality is inconsistent, and predictive accuracy for stone-free status based on endoscopic appearance is limited. These findings underscore the need for standardized definitions and objective intraoperative tools to optimize outcomes in laser stone surgery.
Authors
- Ryan S. Hsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1652-694X)
- Nicholas Kavoussi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7202-0412)
- Kimberly A. Maciolek
- Levi Bowers
Institutions
- Výzkumný Ústav Mlékárenský (CZ)
- Tennessee Department of Health (US)
- Tennessee Oncology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2025.09.028
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52