A propensity score-matched study of 365 patients found needle-perc-assisted kidney stone surgery yielded numerically higher ...

You must have heard that kidney stones pass on their own within a few weeks. But this is just half-truth. While small stones may pass through urine easily, larger ones require more attention. If more ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — Kidney stones can be extremely painful. In certain cases, they can be life-threatening. "Kidney stone is basically more commonly calcium oxalate, the most common kidney stone known as ...

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 ...

The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

Fluoroscopy-free RIRS is successful in some cases, but fluoroscopy should remain available for unexpected intraoperative challenges. In a randomized controlled trial, a fluoroscopy-free technique for ...

Kyle Wood, M.D., MBA, associate professor in the UAB Department of Urology, is pioneering a new handheld robotic ultrasound-guidance device that changes how physicians access the kidney during stone ...

Among older patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), the operative time of at least 95 minutes was associated with increased odds of complications within 30 days post-surgery.