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The Efficacy and Safety of Physical Therapy Techniques on Stone‐Free Rates Post‐Conventional Renal Stone Surgery

Trends in Urology &Men's Health, Volume 17, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Persisting small renal stone fragments remain a challenge after conventional renal stone treatment (ESWL or endoscopic treatment). Physical vibration therapy and patient inversion therapy are new techniques developed with the aim of increasing the stone‐free rate (SFR).
Yam Ting Ho, Omattage Mahasha Perera, Femi E. Ayeni, Nishal Patel, Akshay Kothari   +4 more
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Efficacy of Different Pancreatic Interventional Treatments for Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis: A Two-Year Multicenter Retrospective Study

International Journal of General Medicine, 2022
Wen Bao,1,* Deqing Wu,1,* Wei Han,1 Rui Kong,1 Nan Wang,1 Jie Lu2 1Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital,
Bao W, Wu D, Han W, Kong R, Wang N, Lu J
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Ureteroscopic treatment of larger renal calculi (\u3e2 cm). [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the current status of ureteroscopic lithotripsy (UL) for treating renal calculi of \u3e2 cm, as advances in flexible ureteroscope design, accessory instrumentation and lithotrites have revolutionised the treatment of urinary ...
Bagley, Demetrius H., Healy, Kelly A., Kleinmann, Nir   +2 more
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Emergent versus delayed lithotripsy for obstructing ureteral stones: a cumulative analysis of comparative studies [PDF]

, 2017
Objective To analyze the current evidence on the use of ureteroscopy (URS) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the management of obstructing ureteral stones in emergent setting. Methods A systematic literature review was performed up
A Kumar, AR Jadad, B Tombal, C Deliveliotis, C Türk, C Türk, CA Dauw, D Dindo, FC Torricelli, G Lucarelli, HB Joshi, HJ Choi, I Ouzaid, JH Youn, JJ Rassweiler, JM Cummings, JM Hollingsworth, JM Teichman, K Sarica, K Zargar-Shoshtari, L Osorio, M Monga, M Sio De, M Zwahlen, MA Al-Ghazo, NJ Parr, PJ Wright, RH Blackwell, S Guercio, S Kravchick, S Uguz, SC Mueller, SC Picozzi, SC Picozzi, SP Hozo, SS Panesar, X Cui, YS Matani   +37 more
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Effect of tranexamic acid irrigation on perioperative blood loss during mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A pilot double‐blind randomised controlled trial

BJUI Compass, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding 0.1% tranexamic acid (TXA) to irrigation fluid in reducing perioperative blood loss during mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini‐PCNL). Patients and Methods In this prospective, randomised study, 40 patients undergoing mini‐PCNL were allocated to receive irrigation fluid containing ...
Ornnicha Prohsoontorn, Kun Sirisopana, Surawach Piyawannarat, Yada Phengsalae, Premsant Sangkum, Wisoot Kongchareonsombat, Chinnakhet Ketsuwan   +6 more
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Treatment Strategies for Kidney Stones Following ESWL Failure: A Prospective Comparative Study of Three Surgical Approaches

Journal of Urological Surgery
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal stone surgery (RIRS), mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (miniPCNL), and PCNL in patients with 1-2 cm kidney stones who failed extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy ...
Dursun Baba, İsmail Eyüp Dilek, Ekrem Başaran, Yusuf Şenoğlu, Ahmet Yıldırım Balık, Arda Taşkın Taşkıran, Alpaslan Yüksel, Muhammet Ali Kayıkçı, Ali Tekin   +8 more
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy and Combined Therapy in Children: Efficacy and Long-Term Results

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Background: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is nowadays the first choice for the treatment of upper urinary tract stones smaller than 2 cm, considering its low complications and high success rate.Aim: To present an update of the current ...
Laura Burgos Lucena, Beatriz Fernández Bautista, Alberto Parente Hernández, Ruben Ortiz Rodríguez, Jose María Angulo Madero   +4 more
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Focal Spot, Summer 1987 [PDF]

, 1987
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/focal_spot_archives/1046/thumbnail ...

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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peroral Cholangioscopy

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 58-71, January 2026.
Nagai and colleagues present evidence‐based clinical practice guidelines developed by the Japan Biliary Association to support the use of peroral cholangioscopy. The guidelines address indications, procedural standards, diagnostic and therapeutic applications, and adverse event management, providing a practical reference for the safe and effective use ...
Kazumasa Nagai, Akio Katanuma, Shomei Ryozawa, Yoshinobu Okabe, Naoki Okano, Hiroki Kawashima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Hironari Kato, Nobuhiko Hayashi, Atsushi Irisawa, Etsuro Hatano, Ichiro Yasuda, Yoshinori Igarashi, Takao Itoi   +13 more
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Adverse events of pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a literature review

BMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Pancreatic stones are the result of pathophysiologic changes in chronic pancreatitis with an incidence of more than 90%. At present, pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (P-ESWL) can be used as the first-line treatment for large or complex ...
Jin-Hui Yi, Zhao-Shen Li, Liang-Hao Hu
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