Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy (ULL) is a medical procedure that breaks up kidney stones lodged in a ureter. Ureters are the tubes that connect your kidneys and bladder. Kidney stones affect ...

When it comes to treating kidney stones, less invasive may not always be better, according to new research. In a direct comparison of shock wave lithotripsy vs. ureteroscopy -- the two predominant ...

Kidney stones are a common condition in the U.S. – about 1 in 10 Americans get them. Passing a kidney stone can be quite painful. It can cause severe, sharp pain in the side and back, below the rib, ...

During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It's better for the patient if urologists ...

The demand for lithotripsy procedures is expected to increase in the coming years. This expected increase is supported by a review of the Global Lithotripsy Devices Market. It is forecasted to grow at ...

PAD patients with severe calcification of the external and common iliac arteries who require TAVI can undergo a successful delivery of the device when it is facilitated by pretreatment with ...

Bile duct stones, which form from cholesterol or bile pigments, can block the bile ducts. Difficult-to-treat bile duct stones are defined by their diameter (above 15 mm), number, unusual shape (such ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The interventional answer to heavily calcified coronary lesions could reside in a balloon catheter that blasts calcifications with bursts of acoustic energy, suggests an early-stage ...

When a patient suffers harm as a result of a clinician’s negligence, liability ensues. But what about a case in which a patient suffers an adverse result but there are no signs of negligence: Does the ...

USMD Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: USMD), a physician-led integrated healthcare system, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell most of its lithotripsy division to United Medical ...