Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and
ureteroscopy (URS) currently represent the mainstay treatment options for the vast majority …

Introduction Stone management is often conservative due to a high spontaneous stone
passage rate or non-symptomatic calyceal stones that do not necessarily require active …

Purpose: Early surgical intervention is an attractive option for acute ureteral colic but existing
evidence does not clarify which patients benefit. We compared treatment failure rates in …

7.1. 2.2 Location of the stone mass 19 7.1. 2.3 Total stone burden 20 7.1. 2.4 composition
and hardness of the stone 20 7.1. 2.5 Patient's habitus 21 7.1. 2.6 Performance of ESWL …

Purpose We aimed at comparing the success and complications of early semirigid
ureteroscopy (URS) and elective URS in ureteral calculi with renal colic that do not respond …

Objective To analyse the outcomes of emergency ureteroscopy (URS) cases performed in A
uckland City Hospital. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of all emergency URS …

Objective To analyze the current evidence on the use of ureteroscopy (URS) and
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the management of obstructing ureteral …

The rationale for the use of immediate shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) after a renal colic
episode is to obtain maximum stone clearance in the shortest possible time with associated …

Ten-year experience in the management of distal ureteral stones greater than 10 mm in size.
Aim. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and semirigid ureteroscopy lithotripsy …

Introduction: Immediate ureteroscopic treatment for patients presenting to the emergency
room with symptomatic ureterolithiasis is more commonly being utilized. Recent reports …