Flexible ureteroscopy and lasertripsy (FURSL) for treating renal stones larger than 1 cm in diameter is associated with high success rates, data show. The finding comes from a study of 88 patients ...

The incidence of urolithiasis is increasing in children across the US and worldwide, bringing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) back into the spotlight and raising the question of whether ...

Flexible Ureteroscopy May Be Suitable for Proximal Ureteral Stones Researchers suggest that early treatment of some ureteral stones is preferable. Early rather than delayed lithotripsy is better for ...

March 22, 2022 – An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial ...

An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial human studies ...

The Stone Clinic at Baylor Medicine in the Lester and Sue Smith Urology Clinic specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary stone disease and the prevention of stone recurrences. Stone ...

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 October issue of the ...