title: Lateral deflection to release a stone: a simple method.
abstract: We describe and demonstrate a simple method to release a stone from a basket that emphasizes the importance of lateral deflection of the ureteroscope while opening and advancing the basket. This technique works well with semirigid and flexible ureteroscopes and all stone baskets, although some difficulty may be encountered with flat-wire baskets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weiland
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hendlin
authors.forename: Benjamin K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Canales
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lukasewycz
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monga
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D020709:Ureteroscopes; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000379:methods*