Learn how suction has become central to contemporary ureteroscopic practice and how its integration is reshaping surgical decision-making, treatment algorithms, and the perceived role of percutaneous ...

A multicentre study evaluating clinical outcomes and complications related to ureteroscopy (URS) in patients aged 80 years or older with stone disease found a 70% stone-free rate (SFR) for zero ...

TCT 174: A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Outcomes in Patients with In-Stent Restenosis Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Drug Coated Balloons and Drug Eluting Stents Receive the ...

Modern visualization tools have reduced fluoroscopy use, enhancing direct visualization in kidney stone procedures. Single-use ureteroscopes offer superior deflection and image quality, though cost ...

Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Haishu, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients with complex ureteral stones face ...

In older children and adolescents, URS provides similar stone clearance to PCNL, but postoperative relief is not better. Ureteroscopy (URS) is as effective as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for ...

Last month, the CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System from Miami, FL-based InspireMD became the first FDA-approved mesh-covered carotid stent for stroke prevention. The pivotal trial for PMA approval ...

Reflow Medical has secured a groundbreaking green light from the FDA for its retrievable stent system, designed to boost blood flow through blockages in the lower limbs while leaving nothing behind.

In a randomized trial, patients receiving a silicone vs polyurethane stent after stone surgery reported more treatment satisfaction. In a pragmatic randomized controlled trial, receipt of a silicone ...

A project at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a laser-based procedure intended to improve the successful use of stents in vascular surgery. As the global population ...

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a heart stent made specifically for infants and young children, a device that could help kids born with certain congenital heart defects avoid a ...