Minimally invasive flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS) with flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheaths (FANS) may treat infected stones with systemic urinary tract infection.

Learn how suction has become central to contemporary ureteroscopic practice and how its integration is reshaping surgical decision-making, treatment algorithms, and the perceived role of percutaneous ...

A multicentre study evaluating clinical outcomes and complications related to ureteroscopy (URS) in patients aged 80 years or older with stone disease found a 70% stone-free rate (SFR) for zero ...

Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal and his team at Jackson Hospital recently performed the first Vacuum Aspirated Ureteroscopy Procedure(V-URS) in the central Alabama region. The hospital says it invested in this ...

Researchers found that shockwave lithotripsy matched ureteroscopy for pediatric kidney stone removal and resulted in superior patient-reported outcomes. “The PKIDS trial demonstrated that ureteroscopy ...

Some gynecological procedures can be incredibly painful, and now medical experts are acknowledging the need for change. Women's pain has often been dismissed by doctors, an occurrence that's ...

We aimed to identify risk factors associated with urinary septic shock following ureteroscopy. A retrospective review was conducted on patients who underwent ureteroscopy between 2010 and 2021. Data ...

The following is a summary of “For upper ureteral stone, semirigid ureteroscopy or flexible ureteroscopy? Strengths and weaknesses,” published in the November 2024 issue of Urology by Wu et al.

A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the October issue of the ...