Status study of clinical application of ureteral access sheath in urology: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

As one of the effective minimally invasive methods for upper urinary tract stone treatment, ureteroscopic lithotripsy has gradually become the mainstream surgical approach. The routine use of ureteral access sheaths (UAS) during ureteroscopic lithotripsy has plenty of advantages. Although many concerns have emerged in the clinical practice of the UAS, the clinically improved devices have addressed these issues. This article reviews the advantages, existing issues, and current improvements of UAS in clinical practice, aiming to provide references for better clinical application and further improvements of UAS.

Methods

We searched in PubMed database using the terms: "ureteral access sheath", "ureteroscopic lithotripsy" or "flexible ureteroscope". Artic

SUBMITTER: Shu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921201 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature