Key Takeaways Virtual reality (VR) might play a role in educating patients about upcoming proceduresPatients about to have ...

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

Miniaturized percutaneous techniques, flexible ureteroscopy, and outpatient protocols have shortened hospital stays and improved recovery, reshaping quality-of-life outcomes for patients.

An overview of Pei Zhong’s work over the past several decades reveals how fundamental engineering research — often done far from the clinic — plays a critical role in shaping safer, more effective ...

After kidney stone removal surgery, the doctor inserted a JJ stent and scheduled a follow-up appointment to have the medical ...

A materials science collaboration between UChicago PME engineers and Duke doctors could lead to shorter, safer procedures ...

“IVL in general is an enabler for physicians to do very complex procedures — it’s simple, it’s easy to use and it’s safe. So even a physician that doesn’t have a lot of experience doing complex cases ...

Limb-lengthening can add inches to a person’s stature. But its risks have made it controversial. Credit... Supported by By Isabella Kwai Photographs by Matthew Leifheit Isabella Kwai spoke to ...

During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It's better for the patient if urologists ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avvio Medical, Inc., a clinical-stage medical device company developing next-generation kidney stone treatment technologies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis with a single dose of ciprofloxacin reduces bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTIs) after shockwave lithotripsy for urolithiasis. A single dose of ciprofloxacin before ...