Flexible ureteroscopy and lasertripsy (FURSL) for treating renal stones larger than 1 cm in diameter is associated with high success rates, data show. The finding comes from a study of 88 patients ...

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) followed by endoscopy is a good alternative to surgery for chronic pancreatitis, but the technical demands of the procedure limit its use. A successful ...

March 22, 2022 – An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial ...

A technique that blasts kidney stones with ultrasound waves may offer a noninvasive treatment option for the painful condition, according to the first human study, published in The Journal of Urology.

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) may be a better treatment option than ureteroscopy (URS) for distal ureteric stones smaller than 1 cm, according to researchers at University Frederico II ...