Recent population studies have found symptomatic kidney stone formers to be at increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although kidney stones are not commonly identified as the primary cause of ESRD, they still may be important contributing factors. Paradoxically, CKD can be protective against forming kidney stones because of the substantial reduction in urine calcium excretion. Among ...

Since medical treatment of gallstones is confined to cholesterol-rich stones, the ability of clinical radiographs to predict gallstone type was tested prospectively by comparing the preoperative radiological appearance of gallstones from 57 unselected patients with cholelithiasis coming to cholecystectomy with the subsequent analysis of the stones both by X-ray diffraction and by chemical techn...

PURPOSE To evaluate the treatment success rate of flexible ureterorenoscopy (URS) for opaque and non-opaque renal stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-four patients, who underwent flexible URS for renal stones between October 2012 and January 2014, were included. The patients were divided into two groups according to stone radiolucency. The patients were evaluated with preoperative and postop...

postcholecystectomy clip migration is rare and can lead to complications such as clip-related biliary stones. most of such incidents have been reported as case reports. this study reviews a case of postcholecystectomy clip migration. it can occur at any time but typically occur at a median of 2 years after cholecystectomy. clinical presentations are similar to those with primary or secondary ch...

PURPOSE Cholecystectomy in patients with an intact gallbladder after endoscopic removal of stones from the common bile duct (CBD) remains controversial. We conducted a case-control study to determine the risk of recurrent CBD stones and the benefit of cholecystectomy for prevention of recurrence after endoscopic removal of stones from the CBD in Korean patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total ...

© Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. Transl Androl Urol, 2015;4(S1) www.amepc.org/tau tract stones, such as patients failed from ESWL or with stone wrapped by hyperplasia tissues. Correct and skilled ureteroscopic holmium laser management may decrease the complication. Breaking the stones gradually, and using small power and slow lavage can prevent stones from translocati...

884 CMAJ, May 15, 2012, 184(8) © 2012 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors Gallstone disease is responsible for about 1.8 million ambulatory care visits and more than 700 000 cholecystectomies yearly in the United States. In Canada, the adjusted annual rate of elective cholecystectomy was 260.8 per 100 000 population during the period 1992–2000. Gallstone disease is the second most com...

Urinary tract stones occur frequently with the incidence being about one to fifteen per cent worldwide. Patients may be asymptomatic or sometimes they may present with haematuria. Severe lumbar pain radiating to the loin requiring immediate analgesic treatment may occur Stones generally consist of organic and inorganic material. The organic material may be present in the nidus and can contribut...