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Key Treatment and Outcome Data for Patients Undergoing Therapy with Assistance of Ureteral Access Sheaths (UASs)

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Michelle Semins, MD,Seth Bechis, MD

Drs Semins and Bechis discuss the utility and benefits of ureteral access sheaths, emphasizing their role in optimizing visualization, reducing intra-renal pressure, and potentially mitigating postoperative complications, while also noting the importance of size selection and highlighting emerging technologies that measure pressures and manage thermal injury.

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