key articles
Concomitant percutaneous nephrolithotomy and transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction complicated by stones
Wednesday, 8 October 2008 - Agarwal, et al. investigated concomitant percutaneous nephrolithotomy and transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty for patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction complicated by stones.
The...
Authors: Anshuman Agarwal, et al.
Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in Galdakao-modified supine Valdivia position
Friday, 26 September 2008 - Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), the gold standard for the management of large and/or complex urolithiasis, is conventionally performed with the patient in the prone position, which has several...
Authors: Scoffone et al.
Comparison of standard with tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Wednesday, 3 September 2008 - Gupta et al. (2008) assessed the efficacy, safety, and morbidity of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and compared it with standard PCNL.
A total of 135 patients (140 renal units)...
Authors: Gupta et al.
Percutaneous management of stones in transplanted kidneys
Monday, 18 August 2008 - Stone disease is a rare complication after renal transplantation, and the management of these stones can be difficult. In many cases, the best modality to treat stones in transplanted kidneys/ureters is...
Authors: Rifaioglu et al.
Diagnostic low-dose computed tomography for detecting urolithiasis
Thursday, 14 August 2008 - Niemann et al. (2008) performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of low-dose computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of urolithiasis (7 studies, 1,061 patients).
The medical...
Authors: Niemann et al.
Encrusted urinary stents: evaluation and endourologic management
Monday, 11 August 2008 - Ureteral stents and nephrostomy tubes are used extensively in urology. Their use are associated with pain, infection, and encrustation. Vanderbrink et al. (2008) reviewed the literature on encrusted...
Authors: Vanderbrink et al.
Effect of high dose permanent prostate brachytherapy on biochemical failure and survival
Wednesday, 30 July 2008 - Stone et al. (2008) investigated the biochemical control rates and survival for Gleason score 7-10 prostate cancer patients undergoing permanent prostate brachytherapy as a function of the biologic...
Authors: Stone et al.
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Nephrostomy Placement Versus Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Friday, 11 July 2008 - Crook et al. (2008) evaluated whether totally tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy with no nephrostomy or ureteral stent is a safe management technique.
Patients were randomized to have a nephrostomy...
Authors: Crook et al.
Imaging modalities for urolithiasis: impact on management
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 - Urolithiasis is a common urological problem, often requiring efficient workup, accurate diagnosis, and treatment. In a review, Potretzke and Monga (2008) summarized the imaging modalities employed for...
Authors: Potretzke et al.
A Novel Method of Imaging Calcium Urolithiasis Using Fluorescence
Sunday, 20 April 2008 - In the surgical management of urolithiasis the goal of treatment is not only to remove calculi, but also prevent future stone formation by rendering the patient stone-free/fragment-free. Achieving this...
Authors: Figueiredo et al.
