Research Article

Pharmacological Relaxation of the Ureter When Using Ureteral Access Sheaths during Ureterorenoscopy: A Randomized Feasibility Study in a Porcine Model

Table 2

Results of ISO irrigation group. > 1 s = the highest force measured in newton (N) for more than 1 second. In the ureteral lesion column, more than one number indicates more than one lesion.

Study IDUAS/dilator size (Fr.)Effect (insertion) > 1 s before irrigation (N) > 1 s after irrigation (N)Ureteral lesions (PULS grade)

215Yes2.45.00
415Yes5.45.21
918Yes7.8N/A1 + 1 + 2 + 2
1018Yes4.4N/A2
1118No4.3N/A2 + 3
1215Yes6.05.62
1515No5.66.91 + 1
1615Yes3.84.40
1715No4.96.60
2115No6.55.21 + 3
2215Yes5.48.32 + 2 + 1