Aim To systematically review currently available cardiac shock-wave therapy (CSWT)
studies in humans and perform meta-analysis regarding anti-anginal efficacy of CSWT …

Purpose Our aim was to assess the efficacy and safety of miniaturized percutaneous
nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) versus standard PCNL (sPCNL) to provide higher-level evidence …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Obtaining renal access is one of the most important and
complex steps in learning percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Ideally, this skill should be …

Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is being performed for the surgical management of
upper urinary tract pathology. With the development of surgical instruments with improved …

Results: For both U Osm and U SG, voids between 1400 and 2000 hours produced values
that were equivalent to the 24-h sample, whereas earlier voids tended to overestimate 24-h …

ABSTRACT COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly spreading virus that is changing the World and
the way doctors are practicing medicine. The huge number of patients searching for medical …

Opinion statement Pediatric stone disease is increasing in incidence and healthcare costs.
With more years at-risk for stone recurrence during their lifetimes, children with …

Objectives: We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and outcome of
shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy in the management of the proximal …

Purpose The traditional prone positioning of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is
associated with various anesthetic and logistic difficulties. We aimed to compare the surgical …

Results Operation time was shortest in the antegrade URS and hospitalization time was
shortest in the RIRS group (p< 0.001 and p< 0.001, respectively). VAS scores were lowest in …