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Eugenio Ventimiglia
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Endourological society fellowship program: a real contribution to improve surgical outcomes of stone patients treated with ureteroscopy
We assessed the impact of the one-year endourological society fellowship program (ESFP) on the achievement of optimal surgical outcomes (OSO) in stone patients treated with ureteroscopy (URS).
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Ureteroscopic management in cystinuric patients: long-term results from a tertiary care referral center
To evaluate long-term surgical and functional outcomes of cystinuric patients exclusively treated with Ureteroscopy (URS).
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Open AccessIllumination matters part I: comparative analysis of light sources and illumination in flexible ureteroscopy-fundamental findings from a PEARLS analysis
Illumination characteristics of flexible ureteroscopes have been evaluated in air, but not in saline, the native operative medium for endourology. The aim was to evaluate light properties of contemporary urete...
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Open AccessIllumination matters Part II: advanced comparative analysis of flexible ureteroscopes in a kidney model by PEARLS
The aim of the study was to evaluate illumination properties in an in-vitro kidney calyx model in saline.
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Fluid dynamics within renal cavities during endoscopic stone surgery: does the position of the flexible ureteroscope and ureteral access sheath affect the outflow rate?
To evaluate the impact of ureteroscope position within renal cavities as well as different locations of the tip of the ureteral access sheath (UAS) on fluid dynamics during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).
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Open AccessIllumination matters Part III: Impact of light obstruction on illuminance from flexible ureteroscopes — a comparative PEARLS analysis
Artifacts from poor ureteroscopes’ light design with shadowing and dark areas in the field of view have been reported. The aim was to quantify effects of light obstruction in a kidney calyx model.
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Trends in the use of radiation protection and radiation exposure of European endourologists: a prospective trial from the EULIS-YAU Endourology Group
Due to the radiation exposure for the urology staff during endourology, our aim was to evaluate the trends of radiation protection in the operation room by endourologists from European centers and to estimate ...
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A historical comparison of thulium fiber laser systems for stone lithotripsy: navigating toward safe and effective parameters
Medical device companies have introduced new TFL machines, including Soltive (Olympus, Japan), Fiber Dust (Quanta System, Italy), and TFLDrive (Coloplast, France). The primary objective of this study is to com...
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Planning my ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy: how much energy and time should I reasonably expect? Integrating the concept of laser energy consumption (J/mm3)
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Patient’s preferences: an unmet need by current urolithiasis guidelines: a systematic review
Shared decision making (SDM) in surgical specialties was demonstrated to diminish decisional regret, decisional anxiety and decisional conflict. Urolithiasis guidelines do not explicit patient preference to ch...
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Open AccessPulsed Thulium:YAG laser – What is the lithotripsy ablation efficiency for stone dust from human urinary stones? Results from an in vitro PEARLS study
The novel pulsed thulium:yttrium–aluminum–garnet (p-Tm:YAG) laser was recently introduced. Current studies present promising p-Tm:YAG ablation efficiency, although all are based on non-human stone models or wi...
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What to expect from the novel pulsed thulium:YAG laser? A systematic review of endourological applications
Several preclinical studies about a novel pulsed-thulium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (p-Tm:YAG) device have been published, demonstrating its possible clinical relevance.
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Open AccessPulsed thulium:YAG laser—ready to dust all urinary stone composition types? Results from a PEARLS analysis
To evaluate whether stone dust can be obtained from all prevailing stone composition types using the novel pulsed thulium:YAG (p-Tm:YAG), including analysis of stone particle size after lithotripsy.
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The Rho-kinase inhibitor Y27632 promotes ureteral relaxation in an in vivo rat model for partial ureteral obstruction
Aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of intravenous Y27632 (a ROK inhibitor) on intra-ureteral pressures and on blood pressure in an in vivo rat model for unilateral partial ureteral obstruction (PUO).
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Reply letter to: False discovery rate in laser studies
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Pattern of key opinion leaders talks at major international urological meetings reflects the main differences in flexible ureteroscopy and PCNL diffusion
To analyze the pattern of speaker activity related to both flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) during plenary sessions at the main (endo)urological international meetings over ...
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Ho:YAG laser and temperature: is it safe to use high-power settings?
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting early stress urinary incontinence following endoscopic enucleation of the prostate
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The significance of a high preoperative PSA level for the detection of incidental prostate cancer in LUTS patients with large prostates
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Open AccessPopulation-based estimates of age and comorbidity specific life expectancy: a first application in Swedish males
For clinical decision-making, an estimate of remaining lifetime is needed to assess benefit against harm of a treatment during the remaining lifespan. Here, we describe how to predict life expectancy based on ...
