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1. Does the UAS protect the ureter ?
Decrease of ureteral blood flow
• Doppler Flowmetry determination of ureteral blood flow in animal
model - Large UAS 12/14 – 14/16
• Transient decrease of ureteral blood flow
Increase of pro-inflammatory mediators
• COX-2 and TNF-ALPHA were significantly upregulated in the ureteral
wall by the influence of UAS.
Risk of ureteral stenosis ?
Lallas et al, J of Endourol 2002 Lildal et al, J of Endourol 2017
NO
