Infection stones are complex aggregates of crystals amalgamated in an organic matrix that
are strictly associated with urinary tract infections. The management of patients who form …

Background Meta-analyses of previous randomised controlled trials concluded that the
smooth muscle relaxant drugs tamsulosin and nifedipine assisted stone passage for people …

Objective To compare extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopic
lithotripsy (URSL) in terms of efficacy, complications, and overall efficiency in the …

Purpose: To assess the current indications for ureteroscopy (URS) treatment, outcome in
terms of stone-free rate, and intra-and postoperative complications using the modified …

Purpose: Double-J stent placement after stone removal by ureteroscopy (URS) is common
and recommended in many cases but debatable in others. In this study, the risks and …

This book was written with the aim of widening the reader's spectrum of knowledge
regarding the uses of shock waves in medicine and biology, as well as to contribute to safer …

Objectives To review our experience with ureteroscopy (URS) in the treatment of ureteral
calculi and stratify intraoperative complications of URS according to the modified Satava …

Objectives In vitro investigations of Ho: YAG laser-induced stone fragmentation were
performed to identify potential impacts of different pulse durations on stone fragmentation …

The social significance of urolithiasis in recent years, finds a new urgency to the global
changes in the health of the world population. Tendency of progressive increase in the …

Introduction To describe our initial experience with ileal ureteral replacement (IUR) for the
management of ureteral avulsion (UA) during ureteroscopic lithotripsy. Methods Between …