Comparison of single-use and reusable flexible ureteroscope for renal stone management: a pooled analysis of 772 patients.

ABSTRACT: Flexible ureteroscopy is a common therapy for patients with renal calculi. In recent years, the prevalence of single-use flexible ureteroscope (FURS) use has been on the rise. Thus, several trials have been conducted to compare the efficacy between single-use and reusable FURS. The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically assess the effectiveness and safety of single-use vs. reusable FURS in treating renal stones. PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and EMBASE were researched to identify relevant studies up to September 2019. Article selection was performed through the search strategy based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was applied to assess the methodological quality of non-randomized controlle

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7844498 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature