In older children and adolescents, URS provides similar stone clearance to PCNL, but postoperative relief is not better. Ureteroscopy (URS) is as effective as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for ...

May 10, 2023 – For patients with kidney stones measuring one to two centimeters, a technique called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) provides a higher stone elimination rate than another ...

More than 370,000 insured patients in the United States underwent surgery for ureteral and kidney stones in 2019, highlighting the importance of the 2026 AUA guideline.

Kidney stones send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room each year, according to The National Kidney Foundation, and it is estimated that one in 10 people will have a kidney stone at some ...

Julio Davalos, MD, head of Chesapeake Urology’s Kidney Stone Disease Program, is performing a tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy which treats large kidney stones that are untreatable using an ESWL.

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calyxo, Inc., a medical device company focused on improving care for patients with kidney stones by delivering next-generation treatment solutions, announced this ...

Urologists now have new options for stone extraction devices when performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), as Cook Medical is launching the Perc NGage ® and Perc NCompass ® nitinol stone ...

Kidney stones can be very painful for anyone. The hard deposits can develop due to diet, excess body weight, and some medications. Some people are at risk for re-occurring kidney stones, due to ...