Urolithiasis is a common clinical condition, and surgical treatment is performed with different
minimally invasive procedures, such as ureteroscopy, shockwave lithotripsy and …

Abstract Treatment options for kidney stones and ureteral stones have evolved considerably
over the past several decades, to the point where almost any stone can now be considered …

The advancements in the endourological armamentarium and the evolution of
ureteroscopes with the advent of fiberoptic first and then digital technology, the introduction …

Less-invasive interventions for upper tract urolithiasis are extracorporeal shock-wave
lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Each has advantages and …

This study provides an update on the technological aspects of the methods for active
removal of renal stones. Currently, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) …

Minimally invasive interventions for stone disease in the United States are mainly founded
on 3 surgical procedures: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopic lithotripsy …

New technology is significantly impacting the minimally invasive endourologic approach to
stone disease. Instrument designs and accessories continue to evolve, allowing increasingly …

Every 10th German will form upper urinary tract calculi during live time ad every fourth of
them will suffer from a recurrence [1]. It is therefore not surprising that urinary stones account …

Open surgery was the standard therapy for urinary calculi up to about 30 years ago. This
changed upon introduction of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in 1980, a …

Urinary stone disease, or urolithiasis, is a very common disease with increasing prevalence
and incidence. With the advancement of endoscopic techniques, the treatment outcomes of …