October 1, 2009
By:Cheryl Guttman
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, with or without a tube, offers a high success rate in treating small or asymptomatic lower-pole stones.
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October 1, 2009
By:Cheryl Guttman
Stone burden, a non-modifiable factor, was the only independent predictor associated with cost for PCNL.
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October 1, 2009
By:Patricia M. Fernberg
Treatment for pregnant women who present with renal or ureteral colic may have become easier for physician and patient alike.
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October 1, 2009
By:Wayne Kuznar
Major complications detected by computed tomography performed immediately following percutaneous nephrolithotomy are uncommon. However, certain major complications can be detected early.
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June 1, 2009
By:Zvi Gregory Wirschubsky, MD, PhD
Sealing the percutaneous tract is not necessary if patients have been rigorously selected for tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
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June 1, 2009
By:Zvi Gregory Wirschubsky, MD, PhD
Ureteroscopy is more effective than extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of proximal ureteral stones.
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May 1, 2009
By:Zvi Gregory Wirschubsky, MD, PhD
Flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) can be used to treat stones of the upper urinary tract that are more than 100 mm² in size, making the technique a viable alternative to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, according to the authors of a recent study.
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April 15, 2009
By:Scott Tennant
Whether it stems from an excess of dietary salt, underlying metabolic disorders, or simply from improved diagnostic techniques, urologists across the United States are reporting a marked increase in the number of children presenting with kidney stones.
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April 15, 2009
By:Mac Overmyer
The clinical advantages to be obtained through new technologies in the field of stone disease and endourology are varied and will arrive at a measured pace, says Glenn M. Preminger, MD, professor of urologic surgery and director of the Duke University Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center in Durham, NC.
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