A New Robot for Flexible Ureteroscopy: Development and Early Clinical Results (IDEAL Stage 1-2b)

Saglam R., Muslumanoglu A. Y., Tokath Z., Caskurlu T., Sarica K., Tasci A. I., ...More

EUROPEAN UROLOGY, vol.66, no.6, pp.1092-1100, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eururo.2014.06.047
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1092-1100
  • Keywords: Robotics, Telesurgery, Surgical manipulator, Urolithiasis, Ureterorenoscopy, Retrograde intrarenal surgery, Ergonomics, LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY, RETROGRADE INTRARENAL SURGERY, RADIATION-EXPOSURE, LASER LITHOTRIPSY, STONES, EXPERIENCE, FRAMEWORK, URETERORENOSCOPY, FRAGMENTATION, OUTCOMES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: An improved armamentarium has had a significant impact on the emerging role of flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) for the management of nephrolithiasis; however, FURS still represents a challenging technique.