Purpose: We assessed the literature around post-treatment asymptomatic residual stone
fragments and performed a meta-analysis. The main outcomes were intervention rate and …

Kidney stone disease can have a number of adverse effects on patients including quality of
life. Studies assessing outcome measures in this area have largely been focused on …

Background The benefits of removing small (≤ 6 mm), asymptomatic kidney stones
endoscopically is unknown. Current guidelines leave such decisions to the urologist and the …

Objective To estimate the cost of kidney stone disease (KSD) in England. Patients and
Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with KSD, referred to a …

Background Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is the main treatments for upper urinary
tract stones. The Ureteral Access Sheath (UAS) serves as a supplementary tool, facilitating …

Ureteroscopy has undergone many advances in recent decades. As a result, it is able to
treat an increasing range of patient groups including special populations such as …

Background: With a high rate of recurrence, urolithiasis is a chronic disease that impacts
quality of life. The Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System is an NIH …

While urolithiasis in children is rare, the global incidence is rising, and the volume of
minimally invasive surgeries being performed reflects this. There have been many …

Introduction: The objective of this process improvement project was to determine the effect of
enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) …

Introduction Uric acid (UA) nephrolithiasis represents 10% of kidney stones in the US with
low urine pH and high saturation of UA as the main risk factors for stone development …