Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
J Endourol. 2019 Feb;33(2):71-78. doi: 10.1089/end.2018.0785. Epub 2019 Feb 4.
Flexible ureteroscopy has become an important tool in the urologist's armamentarium. Until recently, reusable ureteroscopes were the only tools available to perform ureteroscopy. However, in recent years, single-use flexible and semirigid ureteroscopes have been developed as an alternative to reusable ureteroscopes. These disposable ureteroscopes were designed to mitigate problems associated with the use of reusable ureteroscopes, including the high costs related to ureteroscope acquisition, maintenance, processing, sterilization, and repairs. In this review, we provide an overview of currently available single-use flexible ureteroscopes, which include LithoVue, Uscope, NeoFlex, and Shaogang, as well as the Neoscope semirigid ureteroscope. The functional capabilities (deflection, irrigation, and optical properties) of each ureteroscope are also discussed.
软性输尿管镜已成为泌尿科医生的重要工具之一。直到最近，可重复使用的输尿管镜仍是进行输尿管镜检查的唯一工具。然而，近年来，一次性使用的软性和半刚性输尿管镜已被开发出来，作为可重复使用的输尿管镜的替代方案。这些一次性输尿管镜旨在解决与使用可重复使用的输尿管镜相关的问题，包括与输尿管镜购置、维护、处理、消毒和维修相关的高昂成本。在这篇综述中，我们介绍了目前可用的一次性软性输尿管镜，包括 LithoVue、Uscope、NeoFlex 和绍钢输尿管镜，以及 Neoscope 半刚性输尿管镜。还讨论了每种输尿管镜的功能能力（偏转、冲洗和光学性能）。
