conference reports
Turkish robot "Avicenna" for flexible ureterorenoscopic surgery
Friday, 21 October 2011- At the recent EAU 7th South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM) held in Skopje, Karl Storz awarded the third prize for best abstract to a study by Turkish researchers examining the benefits of a new robot,...
Filed by: JV
Chemical composition of urinary stones from patients in Macedonia
Tuesday, 18 October 2011- Research on urinary stones by young urologists in Skopje has won the First Prize for Best Abstract granted by Richard Wolf during the EAU 7th South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM)...
Filed by: J. Vega
US researchers develop method to curb growth of crystals that form kidney stones
Wednesday, 20 October 2010- Researchers in the US have developed a method for curbing the growth of crystals that form cystine kidney stones. Their findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Science, may...
Edited by: JV
6th SEEM prize winning abstract: Simple malrotation in kidney- impact on percutaneous nephrolithotomy outcomes
Tuesday, 5 October 2010- Dr. Murat Binbay won the first prize for best abstract from Richard Wolf during the recently concluded 6th South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM) held in Istanbul, Turkey. Below is the abstract of...
Tubeless PCNL versus standard PCNL: a prospective study
Wednesday, 26 May 2010- Tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has been reported to be associated with better patient compliance and shorter hospital stay; nevertheless, the procedure has not gained wide acceptance,...
Edited by: JV
Supine position further minimises invasiveness of tubeless PCNL
Monday, 24 May 2010- Several reports have already demonstrated safety and efficacy of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy PCNL (only a double-J stent without nephrostomy tube) in strongly selected patients.
G. Giusti...
Edited by: JV
Developing percutaneous renal access skills of trainees using PERC Mentor simulation trainer
Monday, 3 May 2010- As a result of implementation of the European working time directive leading to reduced working hours for junior doctors and an increased emphasis on competency based training and assessment, the use of...
Edited by: JV
Global study shows PCNL remains a milestone technique with low complications
Thursday, 22 April 2010- A global study on percutaneous nephrolithotomy or PCNL showed that it remains a milestone technique with a low complication rate. The findings of the study, which examined 5,000 cases from various...
Edited by: JV
Bilateral single procedure percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Monday, 2 November 2009- Unlike shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) or ureteroscopy, the percutaneous renal approach is not limited by stone size. However, the inherent complications of this technique, some of which really significant,...
Edited by: Joel Vega
Stone destruction using innovative low-energy laser shockwave mode
Monday, 26 October 2009- Using conventional systems for stone destruction such as Lithotripters, Ho:YAG lasers and similar technologies are proven to have significant disadvantages regarding efficacy and intra-operative...
Edited by: Joel Vega
