...Lichen Jin; Zongxin Chen; Yizhang Sun; Zhen Tian; Xincheng Yi; Yuhua Huang Introduction: Among upper urinary tract stones, a significant proportion comprises uric acid stones. The aim of this study was to use machine learning techniques to analyze CT scans and blood and urine test data...

... to distinct retroperitoneal scarring after multiple previous surgeries. Several months after the SPBG insertion, the patient developed complete occlusion of the system with uric acid stone material. Sufficient endoscopic intervention was not feasible. After forced chemolitholysis, the stone mass could...

...Ying-Huei Lee; Luke S. Chang; Ming-Tsun Chen; Jong-Khing Huang We used a modified chemolytic solution by combining 0.1 M THAM (tris[hydroxymethyl] aminomethane) with 0.02% chlorhexidine to treat 10 obstructive uric acid stone patients. A total of 23 local chemolysis sessions were performed. Five...

... with urolithiasis of the bladder. We attempted to evaluate the importance of local vs. systemic factors in the formation of bladder uric acid stones. Patients and Methods: The medical records of 77 consecutive patients with uric acid urolithiasis from January 2004 to December 2006 were reviewed retrospectively...