Lateral deflection to release a stone: a simple method.
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.
Weiland
Derek
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Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
Hendlin
Kari
K
Canales
Benjamin K
BK
Lukasewycz
Stephen
S
Monga
Manoj
M
D006801:Humans; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D020709:Ureteroscopes; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000379:methods*