A prospective and randomized comparison of rigid ureteroscopic to flexible cystoscopic retrieval of ureteral stents

Abstract Background Flexible cystoscopy has become an accepted alternative for stent retrieval. However, it is associated with higher cost. Some reports have described experiences of using rigid ureteroscope to retrieve ureteral stents. We compared rigid ureteroscopic to flexible cystoscopic retriev...

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Main Authors: Dehui Lai, Meiling Chen, Shifang Zha, Shawpong Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-017-0220-8