Stanford University has unveiled a ureteroscopy-compatible device that magnetizes and retrieves kidney stone fragments with a ...

Current guidelines do not adequately address removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones, leaving the decision to surgeons. Removing small, asymptomatic kidney stones during endoscopic surgery may ...

Kidney stones afflict approximately one in nine individuals, causing intense pain and serious infections. With over 1.3 million emergency room visits and healthcare expenditures exceeding $5 billion ...

EndoTheia has completed the clinical trial of its FlexStone Basket, an independently steerable device, designed for kidney stone removal. This technology marks a significant advancement in urological ...

In a trial, more patients taking tamsulosin were able to tolerate placement of a large ureteral access sheath for kidney stone removal procedures. Preoperative administration of tamsulosin improves ...

Engineers and urologists from UChicago and Duke developed a saline solution containing dark nanoparticles to dramatically improve the efficiency of laser lithotripsy for kidney stones.

A common approach for the removal of large kidney stones has doctors insert a laser-tipped catheter into the organ to break up the stones into smaller pieces that are either plucked out one at a time ...

Kidney stones can usually cause severe pain. But without treatment, they might lead to kidney infections or impair kidney function. Medicare covers several types of kidney stone removals when ...