Stone extraction during flexible ureterorenoscopy with or without the hydrogel method: a randomized, multicenter safety and feasibility study
The hydrogel method was a safe and feasible addition to fURS, allowing improved retrieval of even the smallest fragments without added risk. The main limitations are the small sample size and absence of long-term stone-free and recurrence data, underscoring the need for larger confirmatory studies.
Authors
- Ingo Grunwald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8267-2182)
- L. Lunger
- A. Secker
- C. Netsch
- C. Fisang
- Thomas Amiel
- Andreas Neisius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2697-6306)
- Michael Straub
Institutions
- Hochschule Bremen (DE)
- Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier (DE)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- Asklepios Klinik Barmbek (DE)
- Refonet (DE)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-025-06011-7
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00