Open AccessVisual clarity of irrigants used during flexible ureterorenoscopy: an in vitro comparison
Author(s) -
Ulker,
Z Gulerce,
Orçun Çelik,
Özgür Çakmak,
Cem Yücel,
Can E,
Burak Turna
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2020.0180
Subject(s) - saline , distilled water , mannitol , significant difference , clarity , physiological saline , medicine , biomedical engineering , chemistry , chromatography , anesthesia , biochemistry , organic chemistry , endocrinology
Saline solution is the standard irrigant used during ureteroscopy. However, there is an opinion that water has better visual clarity. We aimed to compare the visual clarities of saline, water, and 5% mannitol as an irrigant during ureteroscopy.