The Difference Between Hard Ureteroscope And Soft Ureteroscope

① Ureteroscopy: The mirror body is relatively hard, can not be bent, made of steel, mainly used in ureteral calculi, especially in the treatment of ureteral calculi in the middle and lower segment, during the operation, the mirror from the urethra outside the bladder, and then through the ureteral opening into the ureter inside, the stone is crushed and removed operation;

② Ureteroscope: The mirror body is soft and flexible, wrapped with rubber, and the light guiding element is inside. It is mainly used in the upper ureter and the relatively small stones in the kidney. During the operation, a ureteral sheath should be placed in the ureter first, so as to facilitate the smooth entry and exit of the ureteral soft mirror. Or after entering the kidney, optical fiber is placed in the ureteral soft mirror to crush the stone, and then the stone can be taken out with a stone basket.