An Omaha woman’s trip to the emergency room for a ruptured appendix led to the discovery of a two-pound kidney stone — and a first-of-its-kind robotic surgery in Nebraska that saved her kidney.

Kidney stones can cause some of the most intense pain people ever experience, affecting daily life and leading many to hospital emergency visits. It affects one in 11 people in the U.S., and almost ...

Amman, May 14, 2025, SPA -- The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) brought relief to a Syrian refugee in Jordan suffering from severe chronic kidney stone pain. A delicate ...

Are you experiencing severe pain in your lower back? Is there blood in your urine? Do you have difficulty urinating? You may have a kidney stone, a rock-like deposit created from high levels of ...

Laser lithotripsy is typically an outpatient procedure lasting about 30 minutes. The researchers believe that improved laser ...

On World Kidney Day, Dr Swapan Sood, consultant urologist and robotic surgeon at Patel Hospital, Jalandhar, shares insights on how to take proper care of this vital organ.

Dr. Kamalesh, Urologist in Dubai, Shares Essential Tips for Preventing Kidney Stones in the UAE Climate DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As temperatures remain a focal ...

Kidney stones are one of those health problems that can sneak up quietly, or announce themselves with intense pain you won’t forget. As per doctors, most patients who come for consultations say they ...

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It’s long been thought that only an unusual type of kidney stone has any connection to bacteria, and that the vast majority of kidney stones, which are caused by calcium oxalate crystals, don’t host ...

In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component involved in their ...

Advances in endourology have greatly reduced open stone surgeries (OSS) worldwide. However, in some rural areas of developing countries, PNL for large, complex stones is not feasible due to limited ...