Based on technological developments, Ho: YAG laser lithotripsy has become more efficient
in reducing retropulsion and increasing stone ablation volume. However, despite its …

Urolithiasis represents a widespread and common disorder among the world population,
with a predicted increase in affected patients in the coming years. Treatment of renal and …

Purpose We sought to determine the predictive value of 3-dimensional texture analysis of
computerized tomography images for successful shock wave lithotripsy in patients with …

Background The reported success rates for treatments of kidney stones with either
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) or flexible ureterorenoscopy (URS) are …

Computed tomography (CT) is used to diagnose urolithiasis, a prevalent condition. In order
to establish the strongest foundation for the quantifiability of urolithiasis, this study aims to …

Background/Objectives: Nephrolithiasis is a heterogeneous disease with a high prevalence
and recurrence rate. Although there has been much progress regarding the surgical …

Purpose Residual fragments related to endoscopic intracorporeal lithotripsy are a
challenging problem. The impact of residual fragments remains a subject of discussion and …

To assess the safety and efficacy of super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP) in the
treatment of symptomatic lower pole renal stones (LPSs) after the failure of shockwave …

Introduction: It is unclear whether endoscopic assessment of the stone-free rate after flexible
ureteroscopy (fURS) is as effective as assessment with low-dose computed tomography …

Принципи лікування пацієнтів на великий проксимальний уретеролітіаз описані в
клінічних рекомендаціях Європейської та Американської асоціаціях урологів. Проте яку …