Ureteral access for upper urinary tract disease: the access sheath

J Endourol. 2001 Oct;15(8):831-4. doi: 10.1089/089277901753205843.

Abstract

Ureteral access with the flexible ureteroscope remains a challenge for the urologist. The routine use of a newly developed, site-specific ureteral access sheath facilitates entry into the ureter for fragmentation and basket extraction of ureteral and renal calculi. The step-by-step technique of ureteral access with the Access Sheath is described.

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Pliability
  • Ureter / surgery*
  • Ureteroscopes*
  • Ureteroscopy / methods*
  • Urologic Diseases / surgery*
  • Urology / instrumentation