The Flexible Choledochoscope: A Welcome Addition to the urologic Armamentarium

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Sep 1981The Flexible Choledochoscope: A Welcome Addition to the urologic Armamentarium Harry J. Wilbur Harry J. WilburHarry J. Wilbur More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)54535-8AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail With diminishing availability of funds for the purchase of new equipment the flexible fiberoptic choledochoscope has obviated the need for the purchase of new, expensive duplicative instruments. This flexible scope has provided us with the ability to perform operative nephroscopy with excellent mobility, and resolution with added biopsy, grasping and cauterizing capabilities. Additionally, we have used this instrument to retrieve self-retaining stents from ureteroileal anastomoses, to perform routine cystoscopic examinations on patients with frozen pelves and to perform retrograde ureteral catheterizations through a suprapubic cystotomy. The modern urologist should familarize himself with this instrument, already available in most institutions, since it is a useful and versatile addition to the urologic armamentarium. © 1981 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byLewis R and McCullough D (2018) Use of the Flexible Fiberoptic Nephroscope in the Preoperative Evaluation and Delayed Repair of Traumatic Urethral StricturesJournal of Urology, VOL. 133, NO. 6, (1036-1037), Online publication date: 1-Jun-1985. Volume 126Issue 3September 1981Page: 380-381 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1981 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Harry J. Wilbur More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...