Is it safe to use a ureteral access sheath in an unstented ureter?

Increasing the size of ureteral access sheath during retrograde intrarenal surgery improves surgical efficiency without increasing complications

(2018) Chad R. Tracy et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Histological changes caused by the prolonged placement of ureteral access sheaths: an experimental study in porcine model

(2017) Mehmet Özsoy et al.   Urolithiasis

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Clinical Effectiveness of Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery, and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Lower-pole Renal Stones

(2015) James F. Donaldson et al.   EUROPEAN UROLOGY

Use of ureteral access sheaths in ureteroscopy

(2015) Adam G. Kaplan et al.   Nature Reviews Urology

The use of a ureteral access sheath does not improve stone-free rate after ureteroscopy for upper urinary tract stones

(2013) Gaetan Berquet et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Prospective Evaluation and Classification of Ureteral Wall Injuries Resulting from Insertion of a Ureteral Access Sheath During Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery

(2012) Olivier Traxer et al.   JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Versus Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in the Management of Lower-Pole Renal Stones with a Diameter of 15 to 20 mm

(2011) Omer F. Bozkurt et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY

Use of Renal Ultrasound to Detect Hydronephrosis After Ureteroscopy

(2009) Jules P. Manger et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY