As judged from his history, the patient initially appeared to have acute kidney injury (AKI) that was due to lower urinary tract obstruction, resulting in urinary retention with overflow incontinence.

Hadassah’s outpatient stent clinic is located in a tiny office off a narrow hallway. It mainly deals with kidney stones; ureteral stents allow urine to pass around any such stones that may be ...

The 6 warning signs that shouldn’t be ignored When kidney stones begin moving from the kidney into the ureter (the tube connecting kidney to bladder), they can cause various symptoms that demand ...

For kidney stones that have lodged in the ureters, a ureteroscope may be used. No incision is made in this procedure. Instead, the surgeon passes a small fiberoptic instrument through the urethra and ...

Studies for an acute kidney stone episode may, in some situations, involve a range of radiological procedures which may include 1 or 2 plain Kidney Ureter Bladder (KUB ... but procedures such as ...

Ureteral Stents: A Lifesaving Solution for Urinary Tract Obstructions ... have become a critical intervention in managing various urological disorders. These include kidney stones, tumors, strictures, ...

He introduced himself as Yuvi Hachiyuchi – Hebrew for “Yuval the smiley guy” – which was not far off. A burly Israeli who works in the urology department at Hadassah Medical Center in ...