Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Comparing Copy Number Variations and SNPs

Comparing Copy Number Variations and SNPs

Sequencing of the human genome has opened up several best-kept secrets of the genome. Scientists have identified thousands of genome variations that exist within a population. These variations can be a single nucleotide or a larger chromosomal variation.
Copy number variations or CNVs are the structural variations that cover more than 1kb of DNA sequence. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), on the other hand, is a single nucleotide change or a point mutation that is found in more than 1%...

Comparative Excretory Systems

Comparative Excretory Systems

Animals have evolved different strategies for excretion, the removal of waste from the body. Most waste must be dissolved in water to be excreted, so an animal’s excretory strategy directly affects its water balance.

Comparing Experimental Results: Student's t-Test

Comparing Experimental Results: Student's t-Test

The t-test is a statistical method used to compare the sample mean with a population mean or compare two means from two data sets. The test statistic is calculated from the standard deviation, mean, and number of measurements in the data set at a selected confidence interval and then compared to a table of critical values at this confidence level. If the test statistic is smaller than the critical value, the null hypothesis is accepted. In this case, we state that the difference between the...

Comparing the Survival Analysis of Two or More Groups

Comparing the Survival Analysis of Two or More Groups

Survival analysis is a cornerstone of medical research, used to evaluate the time until an event of interest occurs, such as death, disease recurrence, or recovery. Unlike standard statistical methods, survival analysis is particularly adept at handling censored data—instances where the event has not occurred for some participants by the end of the study or remains unobserved. To address these unique challenges, specialized techniques like the Kaplan-Meier estimator, log-rank test, and...

Comparing Mitochondrial, Chloroplast, and Prokaryotic Genomes

Comparing Mitochondrial, Chloroplast, and Prokaryotic Genomes

The present-day mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes have retained some of the characteristics of their ancestral prokaryotes and also have acquired new attributes during their evolution within eukaryotic cells. Like prokaryotic genomes, mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes neither bind with histone-like proteins nor show complex packaging into chromosome-like structures, as observed in eukaryotes. Unlike mitotic cell divisions observed in eukaryotic cells, mitochondria and chloroplasts...

¹H NMR of Conformationally Flexible Molecules: Temporal Resolution

¹H NMR of Conformationally Flexible Molecules: Temporal Resolution

At room temperature, the chair conformer of cyclohexane undergoes rapid ring flipping between two equivalent chair conformers at a rate of approximately 105 times per second. These two chair conformers are in equilibrium. The rapid ring flipping results in the interconversion of the axial proton to an equatorial proton and an equatorial to the axial proton. Such interconversions are too rapid and cannot be detected on the NMR timescale. Hence, the NMR spectrometer cannot distinguish between the...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Reply to González González et al.: The contribution of bacteria to kidney stone formation.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026

Same author

Healthcare resource utilization comparing single-use ureteroscopes with real-time intrarenal pressure monitoring to other single-use ureteroscopes.

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada·2026

Same author

Re: Surgical Outcomes of Robotic Surgery for Kidney Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis from Section of YAU and EAU Endourology.

European urology·2026

Same author

Ureteral stent sleeve for early detection of hydronephrosis.

Microsystems & nanoengineering·2026

Same author

Evaluating the Sexual Quality of Life of Kidney Stone Formers: A Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study.

Journal of endourology·2026

Same author

Accuracy of Preoperative Cardiac Risk Calculators in Transurethral Prostate Surgery.

Journal of endourology·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 31, 2026

Reusable Single Cell for Iterative Epigenomic Analyses

Reusable Single Cell for Iterative Epigenomic Analyses

Published on: February 11, 2022

Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscopes: How Do They Compare with Reusable Ureteroscopes?

Kymora B Scotland¹, Justin Y H Chan¹, Ben H Chew¹

¹Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Journal of Endourology

|January 8, 2019

Summary

Single-use ureteroscopes offer a cost-effective alternative to reusable scopes, addressing issues like maintenance and sterilization. This review examines available disposable flexible and semirigid ureteroscopes and their features.

Keywords:

digital ureteroscope flexible ureteroscopy single use ureteroscopes

More Related Videos

Immobilization of Multi-biocatalysts in Alginate Beads for Cofactor Regeneration and Improved Reusability

Immobilization of Multi-biocatalysts in Alginate Beads for Cofactor Regeneration and Improved Reusability

Published on: April 22, 2016

Flexible Colonoscopy in Mice to Evaluate the Severity of Colitis and Colorectal Tumors Using a Validated Endoscopic Scoring System

Flexible Colonoscopy in Mice to Evaluate the Severity of Colitis and Colorectal Tumors Using a Validated Endoscopic Scoring System

Published on: October 16, 2013

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 31, 2026

Reusable Single Cell for Iterative Epigenomic Analyses

Reusable Single Cell for Iterative Epigenomic Analyses

Published on: February 11, 2022

Immobilization of Multi-biocatalysts in Alginate Beads for Cofactor Regeneration and Improved Reusability

Immobilization of Multi-biocatalysts in Alginate Beads for Cofactor Regeneration and Improved Reusability

Published on: April 22, 2016

Flexible Colonoscopy in Mice to Evaluate the Severity of Colitis and Colorectal Tumors Using a Validated Endoscopic Scoring System

Flexible Colonoscopy in Mice to Evaluate the Severity of Colitis and Colorectal Tumors Using a Validated Endoscopic Scoring System

Published on: October 16, 2013

Area of Science:

Urology
Medical Devices

Background:

Flexible ureteroscopy is a key urological procedure.
Reusable ureteroscopes have historically been the standard, but present challenges.
Challenges include high acquisition, maintenance, sterilization, and repair costs.

Purpose of the Study:

To review currently available single-use flexible ureteroscopes.
To introduce the Neoscope semirigid ureteroscope.
To compare the functional capabilities of these disposable devices.

Main Methods:

Literature review of single-use ureteroscopes.
Overview of available models: LithoVue, Uscope, NeoFlex, Shaogang (flexible), and Neoscope (semirigid).
Discussion of functional properties: deflection, irrigation, and optics.

Main Results:

Several single-use flexible ureteroscopes are now available.
The Neoscope semirigid ureteroscope is also an option.
Functional capabilities vary among the reviewed devices.

Conclusions:

Single-use ureteroscopes provide a viable alternative to reusable instruments.
These disposable devices aim to reduce costs and logistical burdens.
Further evaluation of functional capabilities is important for clinical selection.