A materials science collaboration between UChicago PME engineers and Duke doctors could lead to shorter, safer procedures ...

Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical ...

During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It's better for the patient if urologists ...

Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys when urine becomes concentrated. Depending on their size and location, kidney stones can pass unnoticed or cause ...

Kidney stones develop when salts and minerals present in urine gradually accumulate and harden, forming stone-like deposits. In the beginning, they may be very small, but without timely care they can ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

The hospital’s Associate Professor of Urology, Dr Terka Atim, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Gwagwalada, FCT, that the surgery was a giant stride in the treatment of urinary ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. A sharp, stabbing pain in your lower abdomen. A dull ache spreading from your lower back to your groin. Intense ...

Dr. Aaron Potretske performs ureteroscopy to remove kidney stones. "Over the last several years, we have worked increasingly to make surgery even less invasive," Dr. Potretzke says. He performs ...