William Lay Keat Ong, Bhaskar Kumar Somani, Khi Yung Fong, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh, Kemal Sarica, Chu Ann Chai, Deepak Ragoori, Thomas Tailly, Saeed Bin Hamri, Chin Tiong Heng, Sarvajit Biligere, Esteban Emiliani, Nariman Gadzhiev, Yiloren Tanidir, Ben Hall Chew, Daniele Castellani, Oliver Traxer, Vineet Gauhar
OBJECTIVE: To determine surgical outcomes and stone-free rates (SFRs) when offering upfront retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) to patients with asymptomatic incidental renal stones (AIRS), as active surveillance, shockwave lithotripsy or upfront intervention in patients with AIRS is still a debate among urologists. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective FLEXible Ureteroscopy Outcomes Registry (FLEXOR), supported by the Team of Worldwide Endourological Researchers (TOWER), examines adult patients who underwent RIRS...
February 11, 2024: BJU International