Urolitiasis Articles

Urolithiasis is a common disease, and is an important health problem that is associated with a great economic burden. The nature of stone disease varies according by dietary and lifestyle factors, including, among others, climate variations.

The objective of this study isto present the content of existing Guidelines on medical management of urinary stone disease.

A search for current Guidelines from national and international urological Associations was performed in Societe International d'Urologie and American Urological Association websites, along with a search in Pubmed/MEDLINE until 30/06/2020.

La urolitiasis en pacientes pediátricos es una condición de baja frecuencia, con tendencia hacia el aumento, por lo que es importante actualizar a urólogos sobre las opciones terapéuticas actuales.

Thulium lasers operate at wavelengths between1940-2013 nm either in a continuous wave or in a pulsed mode, which enables smooth incisions with fast vaporization or effective laser lithotripsy for urolithiasis.

To determine the relation between ureteral stone impaction and ureteral stricture formation and associated factors.

We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of all patients who underwent endoscopic ureteral stone surgery for impacted ureteral stone at three academic institutions in Turkey, United Kingdom and Spain between June 2019 and January 2022.

Radiation via the use of imaging is a key tool in management of kidney stones. Simple measures are largely taken by the endourologists to implement the 'As Low As Reasonably Achievable' (ALARA) principle, including the use of fluoroless technique.

To review recent and relevant information regarding the use of high-power (HPL) and low-power (LPL) Holmium:YAG lasers (Ho:YAG) in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for lithotripsy. METHODS: A PubMed/Embase search was conducted and recent and relevant papers on Ho:YAG for RIRS were reviewed.

The prevalence of urolithiasis is 7-10% and has increased over the past years. Simple nephrectomy is, therefore, indicated when renal exclusion is associated with recurrent urinary tract infections and/or chronic pain.

The presence of stones in the urinary tract is a condition that has accompanied humans since ancient times. In colonial times, this condition was known as "stone pain" and its non-surgical management was based on the use of medicines derived from plants, animals and minerals.

Prevalence of urolithiasisis estimated between 5-15% with a clear trend to increasing in the industrialized countries. Stone recurrent patients show an increased risk of chronic renal disease which can potentially limit their life expectancy.

We aimed to evaluate how the corona virus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak influenced emergency department (ED) admissions for urolithiasis, hospitalizations and clinical management of the hospitalized patients.

Usefulness and Acceptability of a Smart pH Meter and Mobile Medical App as a Monitoring Tool in Patients with Urolithiasis: Short-term Prospective Study.

An accurate strategy for regularly measuring urine pH is the use of portable electronic pH meters.