PREFACE Ⅰ PREFACE Ⅱ CONTRIBUTORS Chapter 1 Various Flexible Ureteroscopes 1.1 Flexible Fiber-optic Ureterorenoscope 1.2 Digital Flexible Ureterorenoscope 1.3 Modular Flexible Ureteroscope 1.4 Sun』s Tip-flexible Semirigid Ureterorenoscope References Chapter 2 Instrument and Equipment for Flexible Ureteroscopy 2.1 Guidewire 2.2 Instruments for Ureteral Dilation 2.3 Ureteral Access Sheath 2.4 Light Source and Television System 2.5 Perfusion Equipment 2.6 Positioning Equipment 2.7 Lithotripsy Device 2.8 Equipment of Calculus Removal and Biopsy 2.9 Ureteral Stent References Chapter 3 Pre-operative Evaluation of Flexible Ureteroscopy 3.1 Required Investigations before Flexible Ureteroscopy 3.2 The Role of Pre-stenting for Flexible Ureteroscopy References Chapter 4 Pre-operative Evaluation and Preparation of Flexible Ureterorenoscope and Holmium Laser Lithotripsy 4.1 Selection of Suitable Patients』 Flexible Ureteroscopy Indications 4.2 How to Assess and Prevent the Operative Risk References Chapter 5 Techniques of Flexible Ureteroscopy: Step-by-Step 5.1 Patient Positioning 5.2 First-look Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy 5.3 The Safety Guidewire and Working Guidewire 5.4 Flexible Ureteroscopy with or without UAS 5.5 Flexible Ureteroscope Insertion 5.6 Ureteroscopic Inspection of the Collection System 5.7 Lithotripsy and Fragment Extraction 5.8 Exit Strategy 5.9 Flexible Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Special Cases 5.10 Factors Affecting the Success of Ureteroscopy in Management of Urolithiasis References Chapter 6 Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in Children 6.1 Evaluation of Upper Urinary Tract 6.2 Optimal Option of Anesthesia 6.3 No Consensus on Whether Ureteral Access Sheath is Necessary for Pediatric RIRS 6.4 How to Choose an Optimal Length of UAS 6.5 How to Place UAS 6.6 How to Choose Flexible Ureteroscope 6.7 Is It Necessary to Place a double-J Stent at the End of RIRS 6.8 What is Next When We Place the UAS or Flexible Ureteroscope to the Ureter 6.9 Case Report
References Chapter 7 Complications of the Flexible Ureteroscope 7.1 Intraoperative Complication 7.2 Post-operation Complications 7.3 Reconstruction Technique for Long Ureteral Defects 7.4 Warning, Diagnosis and Management of Urosepsis after Flexible Ureteroscopy References Chapter 8 The Investigation and Management after Flexible Ureteroscopy 8.1 Investigation of the Stone Free Rate after Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery 8.2 Prevention and Investigation of Ureteral Stricture after RIRS 8.3 Management of Residual Fragments after Retrograde IntrarenalSurgery 8.4 Indwelling Time of double-J Stent after Flexible Ureteroscopy References Chapter 9 The Training of Flexible Ureteroscope 9.1 Flexible Ureteroscopy Training 9.2 The Instruments, Equipment and Consumables for Training 9.3 Methods of FURS Training 9.4 The Role of Simulator Training in Acute Infundibulopelvic Angle Cases for Flexible Ureteroscopy 9.5 The Assessment of FURS Training References Chapter 10 Management of Flexible Ureteroscopes in Operating Room 10.1 Pre-job Training for OR Nurses 10.2 Inspection of Flexible Ureteroscope 10.3 Leakage Testing 10.4 The Cleaning Procedures 10.5 Caution for Sterilization Index