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UroToday's Stone Disease section is a repository of the clinical publications, clinical trials and investigative science pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of stone disease. Also available are conference coverage for all timely stone disease science, audio podcasts and downloadable slides from UroToday's slide library.

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Percutaneous Nephrostomy Versus Indwelling Ureteral Stents in the Management of Extrinsic Ureteral Obstruction in Advanced Malignancies: Are There Differences?
Wednesday, 12 January 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - In the patient with malignant cancerous ureteral obstruction, which is the better option: indwelling ureteral stent or percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN)?
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BJUI Mini Reviews - Celestial Bodies and Urinary Stones: Isaac Newton (1641–1727) – Health and Urological Problems
Saturday, 01 January 2005
We assessed publications about Newton, and review his work and medical problems
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Review of Stone Formation among Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients Illuminates Risk Factors and Higher than Expected Incidence
Friday, 17 December 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - The incidence of urolithiasis in adult kidney transplant (KTx) patients ranges from between 0.2% and 6.3% and has been associated with metabolic disturbances, urinary tract obstruction, infection and retention of suture material.
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Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Intravesical Agents for Ureteral Stent Symptoms after Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
Thursday, 09 December 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Ureteral stents remain a necessary, but vexing, element of the endourologists armamentarium.
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Innovations in Shockwave Lithotripsy Technology: Updates in Experimental Studies
Wednesday, 08 December 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Despite over 20 years of experience with shockwave lithotripsy and a multitude of second and third generation lithotriptors, the original Dornier HM-3 remains the unchallenged "gold standard" for this treatment modality.
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Ceftriaxone Therapy Linked to Nephrolithiasis in Children
Monday, 01 November 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that a 7-day course of ceftriaxone increases the risk of small asymptomatic renal stones in children.
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Time to Recurrent Stone Formation in Children with Bladder or Continent Reservoir Reconstruction is Not Altered by the Method of Stone Extraction
Wednesday, 20 October 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Stone formation following bladder or continent reservoir reconstruction in children is a major source of long-term morbidity. The incidence of calculi in patients with augmentation cystoplasty ranges from 10% to 52%.
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Laparoscopic Nephrectomy in Elderly Patients is as Safe as in Younger Patients
Tuesday, 12 October 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Laparoscopic renal surgery is suggested to provide oncologic equivalency to open renal surgery, yet it also facilitates patient recovery and return to full activity.
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Nifedipine and Tamsulosin Both Effective Therapy for Lower Ureteral Stones
Friday, 01 October 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with nifedipine or tamsulosin increases the rate of ureteral stone expulsion and decreases the need for analgesic therapy, according to a report in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.
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Calcium Citrate Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women Does Not Increase the Risk of Stone Formation
Tuesday, 14 September 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - The use of calcium supplementation to prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women is widespread.
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Nifedipine Versus Tamsulosin for The Management of Lower Ureteral Stones
Wednesday, 08 September 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - These authors have led the way in the pharmacological therapy for treating distal ureteral stones up to 10 mm in size.
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Idiopathic Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis: Risk Factors and Conservative Treatment
Monday, 09 August 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - This is an excellent review article of value to both residents and practicing urologists.
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Orlistat found to Increase the Risk of Kidney Stone Formation in Rats
Monday, 26 July 2004
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters Health) - Fat malabsorption induced by the anti-obesity drug orlistat (Xenical; Roche) might elevate the risk of developing kidney stones, especially with a high intake of oxalate-containing foods, a new study in rats suggests.
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Increased Dietary Intake of Calcium and Phytate Decrease Risk of Stone Formation in Younger Women
Tuesday, 20 July 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Dietary factors play an important role in kidney stone formation.
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Stone Clustering in Patients with Cystine Urinary Stone Formation
Monday, 21 June 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Cystinuria, a defect in the transport of dibasic amino acids, accounts for a small fraction of adult and pediatric urinary calculi.
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Focus on Stone Disease

Focus on Stone Disease condenses a selection of compelling and relevant science - on topic and chosen by the UroToday.com editorial staff.

Multimedia Presentations:

- Stones Management Course

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Versus Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the Eradication of Persistent Bacteriuria Associated with Infected Stones

- UroToday International Journal

Open Surgery in the Management of Multiple and Staghorn Kidney Stones: Its Role in the Era of Minimally Invasive Techniques

- UroToday International Journal

'Crushing the Stone’: A Brief History of Lithotripsy, the First Minimally Invasive Surgery

- BJUI Mini Reviews

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Lidocaine Jelly for Prevention of Inadvertent Retrograde Stone Migration During Pneumatic Lithotripsy of Ureteral Stone

- Beyond the Abstract

‘Cutting for the Stone’: The Ancient Art of Lithotomy - BJUI Mini Reviews

- BJUI Mini Reviews

Tamsulosin Facilitates Earlier Clearance of Stone Fragments and Reduces Pain After Shockwave Lithotripsy for Renal Calculi: Results from an Open-Label Randomized Study

- Editorial by Ralph V. Clayman, MD

Pediatric Ureteroscopic Management of Intrarenal Calculi

- Editorial by Elspeth M. McDougall, MD

Pediatric Ureteroscopic Management of Intrarenal Calculi

- Read Another Viewpoint of the Article by Pasquale Casale, MD

Stone Attenuation and Skin-to-Stone Distance on Computed Tomography Predicts for Stone Fragmentation by Shock Wave Lithotripsy

- Editorial by Ralph V. Clayman, MD

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Lidocaine Jelly for Prevention of Inadvertent Retrograde Stone Migration During Pneumatic Lithotripsy of Ureteral Stone
- Editorial by Elspeth M. McDougall, MD

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Nephrostomy Placement Versus Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Editorial by Ralph V. Clayman, MD - Editor's Pick

Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Compared to Shock Wave Lithotripsy and Conservative Management
- Editorial by Ralph V. Clayman, MD

Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Compared to Shock Wave Lithotripsy and Conservative Management
- Read a "Beyond the Abstract" Contribution Written by the Authors of the Article

Management of 10-15 mm Proximal Ureteral Stones: Ureteroscopy or Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy?
- Editorial by Ralph V. Clayman, MD

The Effect of Shock Wave Rate on the Outcome of Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Meta-Analysis
- Editorial by Ralph V. Clayman, MD

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Made Easier: a Practical Guide, Tips and Tricks
- BJUI Mini Reviews

Stone Disease in Conferences

Urolithiasis: Metabolic Evaluation and Medical Treatment - Session Highlight
- Reported by Christopher P. Evans, MD from the 84th Annual Meeting of the AUA - Western Section

Renal Stone Disease: Treatment for the 21st Century
- Slide Presentation by Culley C. Carson, MD, at the Masters in Urology Meeting - July 31, 2008 - August 2, 2008

Renal Stone Disease: Treatment for the 21st Century
- Read the Presentation Abstract by Culley C. Carson, MD

Post-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Bleeding Management. Lessons Learned in 20 Years - Session Highlight
- Reported by Aldrin Joseph R. Gamboa, MD from the AUA 2008 Annual Meeting

Alfuzosin Stone Expulsion Therapy for Distal Ureteral Calculi: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study - Session Highlight
- Reported by Michael K. Louie, MD from the AUA 2008 Annual Meeting

Natural History of Residual Fragments Following Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy
- Reported by Elspeth M. McDougall, MD, from the AUA 2008 Annual Meeting