Read on to discover findings from a recent RCT exploring the impact of two interventions for kidney stones on quality-of-life ...

Avvio Medical Inc. (formerly Applaud Medical, Inc.) today announced that results from its AEROLITH randomized clinical trial ...

Urolithiasis is a highly prevalent and multifactorial disease, representing the most common urological condition globally.

This is the first randomized trial directly comparing pulse-modulated Holmium:YAG laser and thulium fiber laser treatment of kidney stones during ureteroscopy.

The most common medical procedure for kidney stones is shock wave lithotripsy. This treatment uses high frequency sound waves to break the stone into smaller pieces that people can then pass out ...

Senior consultant interventional cardiologist at Apollo Main hospitals in Chennai Dr Y Vijayachandra Reddy said that highly ...

Final 3-year outcome of Focal Ablation versus Radical Prostatectomy (FARP) Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) presented at 120 th AUA Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

Imagine mid-air turbulence, cramped seats, and a kidney stone deciding to join the party? ‘Dancing with the Stars’ fame Val ...

However, SWL's high-pressure pulses can cause tissue injury, often necessitates some level of anaesthesia, and may require repeated sessions or ancillary treatment to achieve stone free status. Burst ...

A 61-year-old man with a history of smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease with prior percutaneous coronary intervention presented with ...

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy ... Genetic testing is recommended for high-risk patients to guide personalised treatment. The guidelines provide a framework for clinical ...

10. Avoid Lithotripsy Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a treatment that uses hydraulic shocks to dissolve gallstones or kidney stones. The treatment can also interfere with pacemaker ...