A shift to less invasive management of ureteric stones during the COVID-19 pandemic did not adversely affect the treatment success rate, according to a study conducted in the United Kingdom.
Patients with stones smaller than 7 mm are more likely have a successful treatment than those with larger stones, investigators concluded.
A recent study may support use of tamsulosin as medical expulsion therapy following shockwave lithotripsy.
The increased risk for several urinary tract problems among women diagnosed with endometrial cancer varies by age and race or ethnicity, a study found.
Quick discharge of residual stones from the urinary tract is warranted after lithotripsy.
Efforts to reduce obesity may cut the prevalence of these urological conditions.
Kidney stones should be added to the growing list of long-term adverse events and sequelae associated with an episode of AKI, according to investigators.
The goal of burst wave lithotripsy is to provide a noninvasive, 30-minute treatment in the clinic without the need for anesthesia, according to investigators.
Investigators report sustained reductions in urinary and plasma oxalate through 24 months of lumasiran treatment.
Kidney stone risk factors and composition vary according to renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease.
