Ureteroscopy using a detachable access sheath.
Ureteroscopy has evolved in many aspects, particularly in the flexibility and size of ureteroscopes. We have developed a new detachable access sheath to make ureteroscopic procedures more straight-forward and to reduce possible damage to delicate instruments used in the procedure.
Abarzua
Fernando
F
Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. akangoab@md.okayama-u.ac.jp
Monden
Koichi
K
Nagai
Atsushi
A
Nasu
Yasutomo
Y
Kumon
Hiromi
H
D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014513:Ureter; D020709:Ureteroscopes; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001743:Urinary Bladder