Outcomes in flexible ureteroscopy with and without fluoroscopy in a high complexity hospital

Abstract

Los cálculos renales representan un problema de salud pública debido a su alta tasa de recurrencia e incapacidad laboral en adultos jóvenes, representado en pérdidas millonarias para el sistema. El uso del fluoroscopio como guía intraoperatoria ha desempeñado un papel integral durante la realización de ureterolitotomía endoscópica flexible (ULEF), dado que permite la identificación de la anatomía renal, cálculos residuales y permite la verificación de localización de guías, catéteres y camisas ureterales.Kidney stones represent a public health problem due to their high rate of recurrence and work disability in young adults, with substantial economic consequences. The use of fluoroscope in intraoperative management has played an integral role during the performance of flexible endoscopic ureterolithotomy (ULEF), allowing the identification of residual stones, characterizes the renal anatomy and allows the verification of the location of guides, catheters and ureteral sleeves