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History of Ureteroscopy

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Technology is the application of science, engineering to producing products or devices that improve upon mankind’s existence. Ureteroscopy has rapidly evolved to become one of the most common procedures performed by the urologist in his/her everyday work life and represents one of urology’s remarkable technologies [Bratslavsky and Moran (Urol Clin NA 31(1):181–187, 2004)]. To fully comprehend ureteroscopy and the urologic applications that will be presented in this textbook, looking backwards in time is essential. The history of this technology is fascinating in its own right and demonstrates the rapidity of impact that the technology can have upon the profession of urology.

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  1. Urology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

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Moran, M.E. (2013). History of Ureteroscopy. In: Monga, M. (eds) Ureteroscopy. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-206-3_1

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