Objective: To investigate the potential beneficial and adverse effects of routine ureteric stent placement after ureteroscopy. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled ...

November 19, 2010 — Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) was better than ureteroscopy (URS) as first-line therapy for patients with single, distal ureteric stones, according to the results of a ...

Radiation exposure is inevitable when using fluoroscopy for ureteroscopic procedures. However, there are numerous acute adverse effects of radiation, and the long-term effects are unclear. Thus, ...

Postoperative silent ureteral obstruction found in about 5% of patients. SHANGHAI—New findings may support the routine use of renal ultrasound examinations following ureteroscopy. David S. Wang, MD, ...

According to the EDGE Research consortium, both techniques should be in the armamentarium of the urologist. Dr Best and Dr Antonelli: The top goals of any stone surgery have long been the safe ...

A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the October issue of the ...