In older children and adolescents, URS provides similar stone clearance to PCNL, but postoperative relief is not better. Ureteroscopy (URS) is as effective as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for ...

Current guidelines do not adequately address removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones, leaving the decision to surgeons. Removing small, asymptomatic kidney stones during endoscopic surgery may ...

Urologists now have new options for stone extraction devices when performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), as Cook Medical is launching the Perc NGage ® and Perc NCompass ® nitinol stone ...

Anyone who has suffered through a large, painful kidney stone wants to avoid a repeat episode. Now a new trial confirms one preventive strategy: removing small "silent" stones before they cause ...

The treatment decision for kidney stones is based on the stone type, severity of the condition, and duration of the symptoms in patients. Though plenty of treatment options are available, the ...

The optimal care of patients with urinary tract stone disease has been recognized to comprise both active removal of stones and methods aimed at preventing stone recurrences. Undoubtedly, ...

After low-risk procedures to remove urinary stones, 1 in 7 patients need an unplanned emergency visit at substantial cost, according to a study published in the May issue of Surgery. "Emergency ...