Results 51 to 60 of about 2,607,584 (335)

Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - An update [PDF]

, 2001
Aim: Despite the extensive experience with minimal invasive stone therapy, there are still different views on the ideal management of renal stones. Materials and Methods: Analysis of the literature includes more than 14,000 patients.
Renner, Christian, Thüroff, Stefan, Chaussy, Christian, Rassweiler, Jens J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Kidney stone disease [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2005
About 5% of American women and 12% of men will develop a kidney stone at some time in their life, and prevalence has been rising in both sexes. Approximately 80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate (CaOx) and calcium phosphate (CaP); 10% of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate produced during infection with bacteria that possess the enzyme ...
Fredric L, Coe, Andrew, Evan, Elaine, Worcester   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

STONE FREE RATES OF KIDNEY STONE WAS LOWER THAN THE ONE OF URETER STONE PATIENTS MANAGED BY ESWL AND THE ONE OF URETER STONE MANAGED BY URETEROLITHOTRIPSY

Jurnal Urologi Indonesia, 2018
Objective: To evaluate the stone free rates of kidney and ureter stone patients managed by Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL), and the ureter stone free rate managed by ureterolithotripsy.
Zuhirman Zamzami
doaj   +1 more source

Open Pyelolithotomy with Concurrent Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in a Patient with an Ectopic Pelvic Kidney [PDF]

Translational Research in Urology, 2023
Introduction: The pelvic kidney is a rare anomaly that is prone to stone formation due to its abnormal position. Performing minimally invasive procedures can be risky because of the abnormal anatomy and uncertain blood supply of these kidneys.Case ...
Babak Javanmard, Seyyed Ali Hojjati, Saba Faraji, Maryam Garousi, Amir Alinejad Khorram   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in anomalous kidney: Is it different?

Urology Annals, 2017
Introduction: Various anomalous kidneys such as horseshoe kidney, crossed ectopic kidney, simple ectopic kidney, pelvic ectopic kidney, kidney with duplex system, and malrotated kidney are frequently associated with stone disease.
Gaurav Prakash, Rahul Janak Sinha, Ankur Jhanwar, Ankur Bansal, Vishwajeet Singh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of the intestinal and urinary microbiome in kidney stone disease

Nature reviews. Urology, 2022
Kidney stone disease affects ~10% of the global population and the incidence continues to rise owing to the associated global increase in the incidence of medical conditions associated with kidney stone disease including, for example, those comprising ...
Aaron W. Miller, K. Penniston, Kate Fitzpatrick, J. Agudelo, G. Tasian, D. Lange   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluating oxalate-degrading Lactobacillus spp. for their ability to be used as probiotics in the treatment of kidney stone disease [PDF]

, 2010
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-95).Although the direct cause of kidney stone formation is not known, reports have suggested it is probably a multifactorial disease.
Kabanda, Siti M
core   +1 more source

The first Sri Lankan family with Dent disease-1 due to a pathogenic variant in the CLCN5 gene: a case report

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Background Dent disease-1 is a rare X-linked recessive renal tubular disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the chloride voltage-gated channel 5 (CLCN5) gene.
Randula Ranawaka, Nirmala Dushyanthi Sirisena, Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Andrea G. Cogal, John C. Lieske, Manoji Prabashini Gamage, Vajira H. W. Dissanayake   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and Kidney Structural Characteristics of Living Kidney Donors With Nephrolithiasis and Their Long-term Outcomes

Transplantation Direct, 2022
Background. Nephrolithiasis in living kidney donors is concerning due to the potential impact on long-term postdonation kidney function. Methods. We performed a cohort study of living kidney donors from 2 centers with a baseline computed tomography scan ...
Matthew R. D’Costa, MD, Massini A. Merzkani, MD, Aleksandar Denic, MD, PhD, Aidan F. Mullan, MS, Joseph J. Larson, MS, Walter K. Kremers, PhD, Walter D. Park, BS, Mariam P. Alexander, MD, Harini A. Chakkera, MD, Sandra J. Taler, MD, Stephen B. Erickson, MD, Mark D. Stegall, MD, Naim Issa, MD, Andrew D. Rule, MD   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender Differences in Kidney Stone Disease (KSD): Findings from a Systematic Review

Current Urology Reports, 2021
The prevalence of kidney stones is rising and historically carries a preponderance for males. However, recent evidence has questioned whether this gender gap is closing.
K. Gillams, P. Juliebø-Jones, Siri Øvereng Juliebø, B. Somani   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source