Urologist-gained renal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy is associated with significantly lower 90-day rates of hospital readmission and blood transfusion compared with radiologist-gained access ...

RetroPerc® is a significant advancement in kidney stone surgery. Our FDA-cleared technology improves the safety and precision of nephrostomy creation during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) while ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient, minimally-invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the ...

Using a flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS) rather than mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for 2-3 cm kidney stones has been controversial.

This is the visual abstract of the randomized, single-blind clinical trial comparing the surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted fluoroscopic-guided and ultrasound-guided renal access in ...

Background A 59-year-old man was admitted to hospital for investigation of a 1-year history of intermittent hematuria. He had undergone ileal ureteral replacement for left renal stones 36 years ...