Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a relatively rare cancer, and much of the
approach to treatment has been derived from strategies employed in treating bladder …

Evolution and current applications of endoscopic combined in... : Current Opinion in Urology
Evolution and current applications of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery: a scoping …

Background and Objectives: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is still the gold-standard
treatment for large and/or complex renal stones. Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery …

Background For renal stones> 20 mm, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) offers the best
stone clearance rates with acceptable complication rates. This study aimed to compare the …

The horseshoe kidney (HSK) presents specific challenges when planning percutaneous
intervention. The significant anatomic variation of the HSK requires the urologist to have a …

The endoscope used daily by urologists has a 200-year history of technologic innovation
progressing from a simple tube and candle to today's digital semi-conductors. Herein, we …

Urolithiasis is one of the most common urological conditions (30–45%), peaking in the 4 th–
6 th decades of life. About 50% of patients have one recurrent episode of nephrolithiasis …