conference reports
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
A new thermosensitive polymer to prevent proximal ureteric stone retropulsion during intracorporeal lithotripsy
Friday, 22 May 2009- At the recent AUA Annual Meeting held in Chicago, USA, researchers from the UK, India and Canada presented findings from a randomised controlled prospective study using BackStop™ (Pluromed Inc, Woburn, MA), a...
Edited by: JV
Study suggests kidney stone, heart disease link
Thursday, 7 May 2009- Older women with kidney stones had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease than women without stones, according to a study presented during the recent American Urological Association meeting held in...
Edited by: JV
Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in complex renal stones
Wednesday, 15 April 2009- A group of Swedish researchers evaluated the impact of an extended radiological preoperative planning with 3D CT in patients with complex renal stones.
Brehmer, M. et al., hypothesised that an extended...
Edited by: JV
Stone prevention programmes call for a sharper focus
Monday, 30 March 2009 - In view of a life-time risk of more than 10% to be afflicted by stone disease and an average recurrence risk of approximately 50%, it is obvious that risk-evaluation and recurrence prevention during...
Edited by: FGR
