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Q: What are kidney stones, and how do I prevent them? Kidney stones are common, impacting approximately one in five men and ...

SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, has disclosed the successful provision of advanced LASER Stone Surgery (LASER Lithotripsy) ...

Small kidney stones are easily removed, but if the stone is large, surgery may be necessary. Let us tell you which surgery to ...

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Millions suffer from agonizing kidney stones, with a high recurrence rate. Understanding the four types—calcium, struvite, uric acid, and cystine—is key. Early recognition of symptoms like severe back ...

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 ...

Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for pediatric patients leads to less pain and fewer abnormal urinary symptoms after recovery than the widely used ureteroscopy (URS) procedure, according to research ...

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 ...

Recurring kidney stones can be an agonizing, debilitating problem, particularly if they can't be treated by orally-administered medication. There may be new hope on the horizon, however, in the form ...