Since the introduction of shockwave lithotripsy in 1980 for the management of renal stones, minimally invasive therapy for urolithiasis has improved and various new techniques have been introduced. [3 ...

The research, led by Ziv Savin and colleagues from the Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, ...

Many people dismiss early urinary discomfort as dehydration or stress, unaware that subtle signals can foreshadow something ...

The compound citrate, found in citrus fruits like lemons, oranges and limes, inhibits kidney stones from forming, so adding ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient surgical intervention for removing large kidney stones. However, it is a challenging procedure that requires years of training to perform. To meet ...

PCNL is reserved for larger and more complex kidney stone burdens and has almost completely replaced open stone surgery in this indication. Access to the collecting system is obtained either by ...

Pune: City-based urologists used a novel robotic surgical technique in a complex urological problem when a laparoscopic ...

Kidney stone disease, increasingly common in both men and women, presents differently across genders. Men often experience flank and groin pain, potentially radiating to the testicles, and are prone ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient, minimally-invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the ...