The kidneys are a symmetrical pair of bean-shaped organs positioned on either side of the spine, situated just beneath the ribcage. Each kidney functions as a highly efficient filtration system for ...

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 ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that despite shockwave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy having comparable kidney stone clearance rates, patients felt that ...

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 ...

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.

Abstract: In robotic flexible ureteroscopy, great care should be taken to prevent excessive collision force at the ureteroscope tip to avoid urinary tissue damage. However, the passive flexure of a ...

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 ...

Credit: Getty Images A multi-institutional study demonstrated significantly improved overall and cancer-specific survival. Patients undergoing preoperative ureteroscopy had significantly prolonged ...

A RECENT study conducted by the Pediatric KIDney Stone (PKIDS) Care Improvement Network offered new insights into the treatment of kidney and ureteral stones in paediatric patients. Despite guidelines ...