Flexible Ureteroscopy (fURS) Articles

Thanks to the recent advances in endoscopic technology, flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) has become a more efficient treatment for whole upper urinary tract stones. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is currently the first-line recommended treatment for large kidney stones ≥ 20 mm and it has an excellent stone-free rate for large kidney stones. However, its invasiveness is not negligible considering its major complication rates.

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - As novel digital ureteroscopes have been developed, flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) has progressed from an awkward diagnostic procedure with limited visualization to a complex surgical intervention allowing access to the entire collecting system.^[1]

Flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) is now commonly used for the treatment of paediatric renal stones. We conducted a systematic review of literature looking at the outcomes of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy (FURSL) for paediatric stone disease.