Liv Hospital successfully used the world’s first domestically developed Flexible Ureteroscopy Robot, created with TÜBİTAK support. Led by Prof. Dr. Volkan Tuğcu, the procedure revolutionizes kidney ...

Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy (ULL) is a medical procedure that breaks up kidney stones lodged in a ureter. Ureters are the tubes that connect your kidneys and bladder. Kidney stones affect ...

SEATTLE — A groundbreaking medical procedure for those with kidney stones will soon be offered at the University of Washington after more than two decades of research. It will also give astronauts the ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calyxo, Inc., a medical device company focused on improving care for patients with kidney stones by delivering next-generation treatment solutions, announced this ...

In a trial, more patients taking tamsulosin were able to tolerate placement of a large ureteral access sheath for kidney stone removal procedures. Preoperative administration of tamsulosin improves ...

EndoTheia’s device is designed for kidney stone removal. Credit: NMK-Studio / Shutterstock. EndoTheia has completed the clinical trial of its FlexStone Basket, an independently steerable device, ...

Anyone who has suffered through a large, painful kidney stone wants to avoid a repeat episode. Now a new trial confirms one preventive strategy: removing small "silent" stones before they cause ...

Current guidelines do not adequately address removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones, leaving the decision to surgeons. Removing small, asymptomatic kidney stones during endoscopic surgery may ...

Brazil legend Pele is in "good health" but remains "under observation" after he underwent a procedure to remove a kidney stone, the hospital treating him has said. Per The Sun's William Pugh, Pele had ...

Kidney stones can usually cause severe pain. But without treatment, they might lead to kidney infections or impair kidney function. Medicare covers several types of kidney stone removals when ...

Tygerberg Hospital's Department of Urology has initiated a two-week campaign, 'Battle of the Stones,' to address the alarming ...