Meta-analysis reveals a significantly increased risk only in male patients. Patients with stones smaller than 7 mm are more likely have a successful treatment than those with larger stones, ...

Credit: Getty Images. A recent study may support use of tamsulosin as medical expulsion therapy following shockwave lithotripsy. Tamsulosin may be effective as medical expulsive therapy for patients ...

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.

September 11, 2024 — A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave™ lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the ...

Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for pediatric patients leads to less pain and fewer abnormal urinary symptoms after recovery than the widely used ureteroscopy (URS) procedure, according to research ...

The long-term effects of treating renal stones with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy are not fully known. Potential problems include hypertension, decreased renal function and stone recurrence. A ...

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a widely used, non-invasive nephrolithiasis treatment that is considered safe, with minimal side effects. However, Georg Prange and colleagues from ...

Typical balloon placement and pretreatment sites relative to pacing/defibrillation leads. Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol EP. Central Illustration (adapted). Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased ...

About one in 11 Americans will experience the discomfort of a kidney stone in their lifetime. While some might think of these pesky mineral clumps as earthly inconveniences, they’re a problem up in ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The use of cutting and noncompliant balloons for lesion preparation appears to provide results similar to those achieved with Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (IVL; Shockwave ...