...: This retrospective analysis included clinical data from patients with unilateral renal lower calyx stones who underwent treatment with either an F-UAS (cases from December 2023 to September 2024) or a T-UAS (cases from January 2023 to November 2023). Inclusion criteria were ages 18–75 years, lower pole kidney stones...

...Erhan Erdoğan; Ahmet Fatih Kanberoğlu; Alper Aşık; Göksu Sarıca; Kemal Sarıca Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) in treating unilateral moderate-sized (10–20 mm) kidney stones, with a focus...

...). Table 4. Hounsfield units (HU) vs. encrustation types (p = 0.043) An encrusted DJ stent refers to the presence of mineral deposits on the surface of a ureteral stent, and it has been associated with a prolonged stent indwelling time, UTIs, a history of kidney stones, poor hydration...

...John A. Chmiel; Gerrit A. Stuivenberg; Abdulaziz Alathel; Jaswanth Gorla; Bernd Grohe; Hassan Razvi; Jeremy P. Burton; Jennifer Bjazevic Objective: Kidney stones are a common medical condition that is increasing in prevalence worldwide. Approximately, ∼80% of urinary calculi are composed of calcium...

...Zhenhua Gu; Yucheng Yang; Rui Ding; Meili Wang; Jianming Pu; Jian Chen Background: Advances in micro-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for kidney stones have made it an alternative approach to the retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) approach. Nevertheless, the superiority of micro-PCNL over RIRS...

...Baochao Zhang; Yonghui Hu; Jie Gao; Dong Zhuo Introduction: To compare the effect of micropercutaneous surgery (microperc) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the management of moderately size kidney stones. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in March 2019 using PubMed...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Kidney stones Percutaneous nephrolithotomy Stone-free rate Stone-free...

... stones. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and seventy five patients, who underwent fURS for kidney stones were analyzed. Results: Index stone size was 6 mm. The stone was located in the lower calyx in 48%. Ureteral access sheath was used in 97%. Operation time was 35 min and primary stone clearance...

...Julie Carrouget; Myriam Ammi; Cosmina Nedelcu; Julien Cassereau; Souhil Lebdai; Abdel Rahmène Azzouzi; Pierre Bigot A 49-year-old woman was treated for right kidney stones using flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy. She was readmitted 2 weeks after the treatment with complaints of walking...

...Ufuk Ozturk; Nevzat Can Sener; H.N. Goksel Goktug; Ismail Nalbant; Adnan Gucuk; M. Abdurrahim Imamoglu Objective: To compare the results of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for 1- to 2-cm lower pole kidney stones. Patients...

... had a physical examination, and diagnosis of kidney stones was made by X-ray, intravenous pyelogram or ultrasound at weeks 1, 4, 8 and 12 as well as after 2 weeks of follow-up. Stone-free status was defined as obviously successful expulsion of calculi/fragments, being without any stone. Results...

... to oxalate and crystals and provided support for an association between MGP and kidney stones. Further investigations on the mechanism of the MGP in the process of crystal-cell interaction may be important in the future. 18 03 2010 5 03 2010 4 8 2010 © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel 2010...

... Kidney with Extracorporeal Shock W ave Lithotripsy Keywords Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy Kidney stones Solitary kidney Abstract Forty extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) sessions were performed in the treatment of 36 stones in 22 solitary functioning kidneys between Octo­ ber 1990...

... Medori, Carlo Valtorta, Rossella AntoneUi, Stefano Tabolli, Walter Rossi, Gianfranco Mazzuoli I Scmeiotica Medica, Servizio Malattie del Ricambio Minerale, Universita degli Studi di Roma *La Sapienza , Italia Key Words. Kidney stones Idiopathic hypcrcalciuria Calcium excretion Oral calcium load...

...G. Kallistratos Physicochemical principles and clinical results concerning the conservative treatment of kidney stones are discussed. Litholytic agents, developed over the last decades, are able to dissolve a number of kidney stones either directly through a retrograde irrigation of the kidney...

... HypercalciuriaIdiopathic hypercalciuria Kidney stones Urol. int. 29: 414-420 (1974) Orthophosphate Treatment of Calcium Lithiasis Associated with Idiopathic Hypercalciuria I. Oliver, A. Weinberger, S. Bar-Meir, O. Sperling, J. J ahav and A. de Vries Metabolic Unit of Department of Medicine D, Tel-Aviv University...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Spasmolysis Colic Ureterdynamics Sympathicomimetics Analgetics Ureterspasm Kidney stones Ureter stones Urol...

..., quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Kidney stones Lactic dehydrogenase Leucine aminopeptidase α-Amylase Malic...

...A. Saita; A. Bonaccorsi; M. Motta Kidney stones are a common disorder of the urinary tract. Nephrolithiasis is a morbid and expensive disease. The prevalence and incidence are estimated at 5–10% and 100–300/100,000/year, respectively. Relapses occur in 50–70% of all cases. For these reasons...

... from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Urolithiasis Kidney stones Staghorn calculus Spinal cord injury Percutaneous nephrolithotomy Case Report Urol Int 1998;61:247 250 Received: September 11, 1996 Accepted after revision: August 26...