OBJECTIVE: We compared the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopy (URS) for the treatment of distal ureteral calculi with respect to patient satisfaction. MATERIALS ...
Catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) is a common and distressing complication following ureteroscopic surgery, driven by large-diameter indwelling urinary catheters. Patients describe suprapubic ...
PURPOSE: Report and review the literature on ureteral avulsion as a rare complication of ureteroscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed 3 cases of ureteral avulsion in a series of 4,645 ...
The CVAC System maintains stable intrarenal pressures through balanced irrigation and aspiration, ensuring safety comparable to standard ureteroscopy. The ASPIRE trial demonstrated CVAC's superior ...
ABSTRACT: Ureteral injuries due to blunt abdominal trauma are rare and represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, with significant morbidity if not promptly identified. An 81-year-old male ...
ABSTRACT: Introduction: European association of urology (EAU), American Urology Association (AUA) and French Association of Urology (AFU) recommend either Extracorporeal Lithotripsy or Ureteroscopy ...
When two HIV-positive patients were admitted for recurrent back pain that turned out to be caused by upper urinary tract stones, Lin Xiong, MD, of the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital in ...
New mothers are at risk for up to a year, research has shown. But the first six weeks are the most perilous. By Roni Caryn Rabin Roni Caryn Rabin has interviewed dozens of pregnant women, new mothers, ...
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) is more likely to result in stone-free than flexible ureteroscopy for adults with renal stones of 1 to 2 cm in size, ...