Purpose: We aimed to compare the success and complication rates of the anterograde and retrograde Ureterorenoscopy (URS) for impacted upper ureteral stones in patients > 65 years of age. Materials and ...

A multicentre study evaluating clinical outcomes and complications related to ureteroscopy (URS) in patients aged 80 years or older with stone disease found a 70% stone-free rate (SFR) for zero ...

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Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Haishu, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients with complex ureteral stones face ...

Stent omission after ureteroscopy for a small uncomplicated renal stone appears safe and preferable for patients. Stent omission after ureteroscopy, even with the use of a ureteral access sheath, may ...

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ABSTRACT: Objective: With the aging population and changes in lifestyle, lumbar spinal stenosis has become a common spinal disorder. Treatment modalities have been advancing, and the application of ...

(WYTV) — Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. But kidney stones that are too large to pass that way can cause bleeding, kidney damage or a urinary tract infection. Then you’re talking ...

"What we did find was that a preoperative ureteral stent, and when we did semi rigid ureteroscopy initially, seemed to be protective against worse symptoms," says Justin B. Ziemba, MD, MSEd. In this ...