The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel has prepared
these guidelines to help urologists assess evidence-based management of stones/calculi in …

Kidney stones are a major public health concern with continuously increasing worldwide
prevalence. Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the first line treatment choice for upper urinary …

INTRODUCTION: The highest in quality data in the literature which compared mini
percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (mPCNL), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and shock …

Objective: To compare the manufacturing and in vitro performance characteristics of two
single-use flexible ureteroscopes with a permanent optical flexible ureteroscope. Materials …

Objective To define computed tomography (CT) predictors of residual fragments after
retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones up to 20 mm in patients never …

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 …

Objective: The increasing number of flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) procedures, the
fragility of devices, and their growing repair costs represent a substantial burden for …

The aim of the study was to analyze the factors predicting success for the treatment of
proximal ureteral stones larger than 1 cm with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) in …

Miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery
(RIRS) for renal stones have been developed to overcome the invasive disadvantages of …

Objective The aims of the study were to evaluate whether computerised tomography texture
analysis (CTTA) based on non‐contrast computed tomography (NCCT) has predictive value …