Meticulous patient selection is key to good outcomes, Italian researchers report
Jun 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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Jun 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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Procedure called viable alternative to SWL, based on stone-free and complication rates
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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Apr 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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Apr 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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Mar 1, 2009
By:Leslie A. Deane, MD
An innovative technique for tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a viable alternative to stenting the ureter and placing a nephrostomy tube.
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Mar 1, 2009
By:Michael Ferrandino, MD
Various aspects of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) were the focus of several abstracts presented at the World Congress of Endourology & SWL here. Data from one U.S. group seemed to suggest, however, that SWL's "gold standard" offers better stone fragmentation and clearance than at least one newer device.
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Studies concur: Behavioral change is necessary to control rising lithiasis rates
Jan 1, 2009
By:Mac Overmyer
Rising temperatures associated with global warming may be accompanied by a significant, costly increase in the incidence of kidney stones. Climate change may increase stone incidence rates by up to 30% in some regions.
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Jan 1, 2009
In this interview, Margaret S. Pearle, MD, PhD, discusses the diagnosis, treatment, surgical skills, and training needed to manage challenging kidney stones.
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