Stent omission after uncomplicated ureteroscopy may reduce postoperative symptoms without compromising safety or stone-free ...

Doctors remove a medical device left inside a patient for over a decade, causing stones and severe pain. A 33-year-old woman visited the hospital for pain in her lower left back and painful urination.

The Uriprene stent permitted adequate urinary drainage in patients with uncomplicated stones and degraded over time, without the need for a removal procedure. In a trial, a novel biodegradable ...

In a randomized trial, patients receiving a silicone vs polyurethane stent after stone surgery reported more treatment satisfaction. In a pragmatic randomized controlled trial, receipt of a silicone ...

Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure to treats stone in the ureter. Ureteroscope is the instrument used for the procedure. This is a very fine instrument (only about 2 to 3 mm in diameter) that is ...

(HealthDay)—Most patients who present to the emergency department after undergoing elective ureteroscopy complain of pain alone, according to a study published in the May issue of The Journal of ...

Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure that leaves no scars. Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure that is carried out to view the inside of the ureter. Ureteroscope is the instrument used for the ...