The stent hadn’t helped after all; the impacted kidney had, in fact, been irreversibly damaged and was now functioning at a ...

Patients hoping for a kidney transplant must first undergo a battery of medical tests to determine whether they are suitable ...

The SUB was firmly affixed to tissue, and the nephrostomy catheter had penetrated the kidney into the ureter, prompting concerns about renal injury upon removal. During the surgery, only the SUB ...

Kidney stones can range in size from tiny grains to as large as a golf ball. These painful formations develop when minerals and salts, such as calcium, oxalate, and uric acid, accumulate in the ...

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The patient in good general and nutritional condition presented for stone removal due to nephrolithiasis. His medical history included multiple ESWL and ureteroscopy (URS) procedures. Following a ...

A 14 cm kidney stone was successfully removed at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, Prayagraj, without kidney damage, marking a significant medical achievement. A rare and complex surgery was ...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the prolene suture-assisted cystoscopic removal of double J ureteral stents in infants and summarize the safety, operability, and effectiveness of ...

He added that he knew what was happening because it wasn't his first kidney stone, but the moment was still pure chaos: as Scott recalled it, he could still hear Dern's speech happening in the ...