... (%)  Positive urine culture preoperatively 71 (47.3) 16 (32.6) 20 (41.6) 0.39  First urolithiasis event 69 (46) 11 (22.5) 17 (35.5) 0.08  Multiple stones 76 (51) 20 (41) 14 (29) 0.12  Missing values (any baseline variable) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) - Data are presented as median (range...

...Lujza Brunaiova; Karl G. Sommer; Lukas Koneval; Dario Willi; Mirjam N. Mohr; Thomas Neumann; Laila Schneidewind; Annemarie Uhlig Introduction: This meta-analysis compares the efficacy and safety of laser lithotripsy (LL) and pneumatic lithotripsy (PL) for upper tract urolithiasis. Methods...

... procedures from inpatient (InP) to outpatient (OutP) settings [ 2 ]. Ureterorenoscopic stone removal (ureterorenoscopy [URS]) is considered a standard treatment for urolithiasis in both the European Association of Urology (EAU) and American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines [ 3, 4 ]. However...

..., 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. 2025 Lithotripsy Suction Treatment Ureteroscopy Urolithiasis...

... that are known before ureteroscopic surgery for stone removal. Endourology Intrarenal pressure Kidney stone Ureteroscopy Urolithiasis Kidney stone disease is a prevalent condition, affecting approximately 10% of adults in the USA [ 1 ]. Ureteroscopy (URS) has emerged as an indispensable...

.... 2025 JJ stent Encrustations Endourology Urolithiasis Kidney stones Double J stent (DJ) is a medical device commonly used to relieve ureteral obstruction, particularly in patients with urological disorders such as obstructive kidney stones [ 1 ]. DJ can sometimes become encrusted...

...Ozan Yurdakul; Christian Seitz; Altug Tuncel; Julian Veser; Melanie Hassler; Shahrokh Shariat; Mesut Remzi Introduction: This research investigates the influence of the medical personnel shortage on the treatment of urolithiasis by comparing the complication rates in patients with urinary stones...

... in the endoscopic treatment of urolithiasis. In modern medicine, radiation exposure from diagnostics and therapy is increasing; however, the impact of UAS on procedure duration, fluoroscopy time, and radiation exposure is still uncertain. Methods: This retrospective study included 1,026 patients who received...

... to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Urolithiasis Bladder stones Vesical calculus Shock wave lithotripsy Cystolitholapaxy The discovery of a bladder stone in an ancient Egyptian mummy dating back 5,000 years ago is a testimony to the long struggle of humankind with lower urinary tract...

.... 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. 2024 Intrarenal pressure Endourology Flexible ureteroscopy Urolithiasis Lithotripsy Flexible...

..., the earliest records trace back to the 4th century BC [ 1 ]. Throughout this long history, the exploration of the mechanisms of urolithiasis and the update of treatment methods have never ceased. With the advancement of examination techniques and the application and popularization of various new minimally...

.... 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. 2024 Urolithiasis Endourology Surgery Urolithiasis is a common disease with a reported...

.... 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. 2024 Single-use flexible device Retrograde intrarenal surgery Urolithiasis Dear Editor, I...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Urolithiasis Ureteric stone Kidney stone Ureterorenoscopy Urinary tract infection Antibiotic prophylaxis Antibiotic stewardship Antibiotic prophylaxis...

... tract urolithiasis. Larger scale studies are needed to further assess safety and efficacy in various positions. [email protected] 12 11 2023 9 01 2024 30 01 2024 © 2024 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel Open Access License / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer...

... to in the content or advertisements. 2023 Residual fragments Clinically insignificant residual fragments Stone-free rate Urolithiasis Urolithiasis affects 5–15% of the world’s population, and the recurrence rate can be as high as 50% within 5–10 years of stone removal and 75% within the next 20...

... or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2023 Dilation Kidney Stent Stone Ureter Urolithiasis Standard access to the ureter may be difficult for endoscopic management of stone disease due to anatomic...

.... This is largely explained by the great variability in the prices of medical supplies in this region of the world. Urolithiasis Retrograde intrarenal surgery Kidney calculi © 2022 S. Karger AG, Basel Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication...

... 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. Prevention High-risk stone formers Urolithiasis Survey Germany Deutsche...

.... Kidney calculi Spinal anesthesia Ureteroscopy Urolithiasis Technique Nephrolithiasis Urinary calculi URS RIRS Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. All continuous variables were normally distributed and presented as mean ± standard deviation, while categorical variables were...