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To evaluate the efficacy of our simply designed trainer for junior urologists to acquire the initial skills for percutaneous renal access (PRA).Three sponge sheets (60×50×10cm) were arranged horizontally over each other. A rectangular groove was made in the middle sheet to accommodate an inflated balloon of a Foley catheter, radio-opaque metal balls, metal rings, or a plastic tube that were sequentially...
Vesicovaginal fistula is a socially debilitating problem with important psychological and medicolegal implications. Complicated fistulas include large fistulas or those with failed prior repair attempts. The key to successful closure of such fistulas is the use of adjuncts such as a Martius, peritoneal or omental flap. Small intestinal submucosa is an acellular collagen matrix graft that is nonimmunogenic,...
To compare the safety and efficacy of two different ureteral occlusion devices (stone cone and entrapment net) in preventing retrograde stone migration during ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy. Proximal migration of stone fragments during ureteroscopic lithotripsy is a common problem, especially when the pneumatic lithotripter is used for stone fragmentation.A total of 195 patients with proximal...
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