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Editorial
. 2024 Apr;11(2):139-142.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajur.2024.01.008. Epub 2024 Feb 2.

Understanding intrarenal backflow: Intrarenal pressure during ureteroscopy and beyond

Palle J S Osther  1   2 , Susanne S Osther  1   2 , Maria P Hesselholt  1 , Sofia Byllov  1 , Søren K Lildal  1   2 , Louise F Øbro  1   2 , Helene Jung  1   2
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Editorial

Understanding intrarenal backflow: Intrarenal pressure during ureteroscopy and beyond

Palle J S Osther et al. Asian J Urol. 2024 Apr.
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Conflict of interest statement

Palle J.S. Osther has been a consultant for Olympus, Copenhagen, Denmark, and Boston Scientific, Copenhagen, Denmark; Helene Jung has been a consultant for Boston Scientific, Copenhagen, Denmark, and Ambu, Copenhagen, Denmark. The other authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
MRI showing intrarenal backflow into the renal cortex during irrigation with gadolinium-saline solution, visualized as pyramid shaped changes first appearing at the upper and lower poles (dark blue).
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