Kidney stones are not just a painful one-time event but often signal deeper health imbalances. Experts warn they frequently recur, with a 50% chance within five years. Dehydration, high-salt diets, ...
SURE, using the CVAC device, combines stone fragmentation and suction, improving stone-free rates and reducing repeat procedures. The technique offers a less invasive alternative to PCNL, especially ...
1 Department of Urology, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Malaysia. 2 Department of Urology, Sarawak Heart Centre, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia. The body mass index (BMI), a simple metric, is utilised ...
Abstract: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive procedure to remove large kidney stones through an incision in the patient’s back. PCNL requires a high level of ...
The stone-free rate was higher after ECIRS vs PCNL for complex renal stones. Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) demonstrates greater efficacy for treating complex kidney stones compared ...
Purpose: The aim of this study is to perform a high-quality meta-analysis using only randomized controlled trials (RCT) to better define the role of postoperative antibiotics in patients undergoing ...
The authors have declared no conflicts of interest. A specific protocol was developed in collaboration with anaesthesiology and nursing teams, adapted to the characteristics of the procedure, hospital ...
The following is a summary of “Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery on mid-sized lower calyx stones– a systematic review of last decade,” published in the April 2025 issue ...
Purpose: to identify risk factors for urinary septic shock in patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and Methods: Data from PCNL procedures performed between January ...
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