title: Flexible ureterorenoscopic management of upper tract pathologies.
abstract: The last decade flexible ureteroscopy has progressed from an awkward diagnostic procedure with limited visualization to a precise surgical intervention allowing access to the entire collecting system. In this review, we present the current status and future perspectives of the ureterorenoscopic management of urolithiasis and non-stone-related upper tract pathologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Athens, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece. agpapatsoris@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papatsoris
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarica
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D020709:Ureteroscopes; D018666:Ureteroscopy