Laser lithotripsy for URS is now being used the first-line treatment for kidney stones in North America in about 60% of cases.3. Today, ...

Kidney Stone Treatment. After we assess your condition, we will recommend treatment options based on your unique situation. This could include self-care at home and seeing your doctor periodically for ...

According to Olympus, its in-house testing on synthetic kidney stones has shown that a thulium laser can dust stones in half the time it takes other laser systems. In early cases, the laser system has ...

A new treatment for kidney stones. March 28, 2019 Roy ... foot pedal controls and sleek computers, UC Irvine Health’s new kidney stone pulverizer is both a step into the future ... way to avoid ...

Non-invasive lithotripsy leads to more treatment for kidney stones, study finds Date: May 16, 2014 ... At the same time, ureteroscopy improved with better endoscopes and laser technology." ...

If the stone is too large to pass on its own, causing severe pain, obstruction, or infection, medical interventions may be necessary ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I just found out that I have a kidney stone. I’m 77 years old, and I don’t want to deal with it. I’ve heard of potassium citrate and pulverizing it with sound waves.

Kidney stones affect millions yearly and, if neglected, can increase cancer risk. Long-standing stones may irritate the ...

The expert noted that the treatment of kidney stones in hospitals outside Nigeria takes a huge chunk from patients’ finances. He, however, said patients in LASUTH would pay less than half of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My urologist found two big kidney stones in my right kidney, too large to pass naturally. I thought that the option would then be to “crush” them to sand with laser or ...