| Published: | Journal of Endourology. Feb 2004 |
| Excerpt: | "The ureteral access sheath provides protection to the renal pelvis and reduces the likelihood of retroperitoneal extravasation or pyelolymphatic or pyelovenous backflow by significantly reducing renal pelvic pressures. Moreover, the risk of bladder overdistention is circumvented, as the irrigant is drained externally." |
| Published: | The Urologic Clinics of North America, Feb 2004 |
| Excerpt: | "Routine use of the ureteral access sheath during flexible ureteroscopic procedures provides consistent, reliable, and unencumbered access to the upper tracts. The ureteral access sheath can be reliably and easily deployed if used properly and requires no special training. As such, it can be easily adopted into current urologic practice." |
| Published: | Journal of Urology, Jan 2003 |
| Excerpt: | "Our preliminary clinical experience using the ureteral access sheath during percutaneous nephrolithotomy for simultaneous antegrade and retrograde stone treatment has been favorable. A large renal stone burden can be successfully managed with a single percutaneous access and limited blood loss." |
| Published: | Urology, Nov 2002 |
| Excerpt: | "The ureteral access sheath not only reduces stress on the tip of the ureteroscope during advancement of the instrument through the ureteral orifice, but the sheath also allows for repeated simplified insertion and withdrawal of the scope while removing stone fragments from the upper urinary tract. Moreover, potential damage to the working channel of the ureteroscope is obviated by not advancing the instrument over a working guidewire during scope insertion." |
| Published: | The Journal of Urology. March 2001 |
| Excerpt: | "Routine use of a ureteral access sheath appears to facilitate semirigid and flexible ureteroscopy by decreasing operative time and costs, allowing direct visualization of ureteroscope insertion with simple ureteral re-entry and assisting renal and ureteral access with minimal associated morbidity. A ureteral access sheath should be considered for routine ureteroscopic procedures." |
| Published: | Journal of Endourology, September 2000 |
| Excerpt: | "The APPLIED ureteral access sheath allows safe, rapid access to the kidney allowing a continuous working channel whilst protecting the ureter and flexible ureteroscope." |
