Background A 59-year-old man was admitted to hospital for investigation of a 1-year history of intermittent hematuria. He had undergone ileal ureteral replacement for left renal stones 36 years ...

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Prior to the development of ESWL or instruments suitable for ureteroscopy, management of ureteral calculi was limited to open ureterolithotomy, blind basketry, or "wait-and-see" observation in hopes ...

kidney stones, measurement, stone, AUA 2017, urology, nephrology Alpha blocker treatment resulted in a higher stone expulsion rate versus placebo in patients with distal ureteral stones larger than 5 ...

The kidneys are 2 bean-shaped organs. They are located just below the rib cage, on each side of the spine. Term kidney stones generally comprise stones in the kidney i.e., renal stones and stones in ...

Kidney stones form when large amounts of substances like salt accumulate in the kidneys, eventually turning into a stone or crystals. Other diseases cause certain stones, but many of them are formed ...

Background A 50-year-old man presented to an outpatient urology clinic with left-sided flank pain. He had received treatment for a left renal pelvis calculus 5 years earlier; shock wave lithotripsy ...

Over half a million Americans rush to emergency rooms each year clutching their sides in agony, victims of a condition that’s been described as more painful than childbirth: kidney stones. These tiny ...

PCNL is reserved for larger and more complex kidney stone burdens and has almost completely replaced open stone surgery in this indication. Access to the collecting system is obtained either by ...

Kidney stones don’t show symptoms early in their formation. This is why early attention is important, as that is what helps ...

The treatment of distal ureteral calculi in young women of child-bearing age deserves special mention. Pregnancy is an absolute contraindication to ESWL due to the possible deleterious effects of this ...