Abstract:Objective To investigate the effectiveness of 3D printed posterior ureteral access sheath (UAS) device.Methods 72 patients with renal calculi of maximum diameter ≥ 2.0 cm were selected, who was treated with holmium laser lithotripsy under flexible ureteroscopy from January 2019 to December 2020. All the patients divided into groups A (n = 34) and group B (n = 38) by table of random digit. Group A was conventional surgery group, and the water came out naturally after UAS, group B which in operations the access sheath was connected with a 3D-printed device to transmit negative pressure to the kidney that could adjust negative pressure as needed. The amount of perfusion fluid, postoperative fever rate, operation time, Ⅱ stage operation rate and stone clearance rate were compared between the two groups.Results The ureteral access sheath were successfully placed and the operations were completed in both groups. The amount of perfusion fluid in group B was significantly higher than that in group A [(1 388.00 ± 363.00) vs (1 016.00 ± 231.00) mL], group B increase over 36.6% compared with group A (P = 0.000). The fever rate (T ≥ 37.5℃) in group B was 2.6% (1/38) compared with 23.5% (8/34) in group A after operation in 24 h, and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.011). There were no significant difference in operation time, Ⅱ stage operation rate and stone clearance rate between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion The 3D-printed posterior ureteral access sheath device can transfer negative pressure into the renal pelvis to realize active regulation and adjustment of the pressure on demand, increase the inflow and outflow rate of perfusion fluid, take away the heat generated by laser, suck out part of stone dust, and reduce postoperative fever, to make the operation safer.