SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, has disclosed the successful provision of advanced LASER Stone Surgery (LASER Lithotripsy) for paediatric patients in Abu Dhabi.The announcement follows the recent ...

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 ...

Laser energy has become the preferred option to treat urinary stones during ureteroscopy (URS), rigid or flexible (FURS). Tis review aimed to report the outcomes of endocorporeal laser lithotripsy ...

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 ...

A New Generation A New Generation of Laser-Based Lithotripsy for Vascular Applications (Bolt Medical): Program Update and Future Clinical Applications Receive the the latest news, research, and ...

Kevin Koo, MD, MPH, discusses a recent study on the utility of a digital stone measurement tool for ureteroscopy. A recent study published in Urology suggests that the ability to take stone ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stone clearance was similar across both studies, regardless of procedure. Patients who underwent shockwave ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I just found out that I have a kidney stone. I’m 77 years old, and I don’t want to deal with it. I’ve heard of potassium citrate and pulverizing it with sound waves. Are these options?

A randomized trial found a similar stone-free rate after pulse-modulated Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser vs thulium fiber laser (TFL) treatment of kidney stones. An investigator reported trial data during ...

"The decision for which laser to use in your institution should be left up to the urologist and the hospital system," says Margaret A. Knoedler, MD. Data presented at the 2025 American Urological ...