[Hydraulic dilation (URETEROMAT): effective and safe ureteroscopy].

Objectives: After the description and standardization of the technique of ureteroscopy in 1979, several methods to obtain a nontraumatic, simple, efficient and fast ureteral access have been developed. The hydraulic expansion of the ureter was possible in 1986, with the development of ureteromat. We evaluate the effectiveness of hydraulic ureteral expansion (Ureteromat) for ureteral access and the later endoscopic procedures.