Modern flexible ureteroscopy in Cohen cross-trigonal ureteral reimplantations

Abstract

Purpose: We describe a feasible flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) technique with the latest instruments to and to discuss their advantages.

Methods: Three patients underwent a fURS for stone treatment. A 7F angled orifice catheter and a hydrophilic angled tip stiff wire is used to guide the wire in the proper ureteral direction sighting the ureter allowing the use of a 10/12 ureteral access sheath. A single use ureteroscope was used.

Results: All of them had successful ureteral access and laser lithotripsy being stone free endoscopically. No complications reported.

Conclusion: The modern fURS technique was found feasible and safe in patients with cross-trigonal ureteroneocystostomy.

Keywords: Cohen reimplantation; Flexible ureteroscopy; Laser; Ureteroscopy; Urolithiasis.