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Ureteroscopic lithotripsy for ureteral stones in children using holmium: yag laser energy: results of a multicentric survey [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy has broadened the indications for ureteroscopic stone managements in adults, but few evidence are currently available in the pediatric population. OBJECTIVE: This article aimed to assess the outcome
Bagnara, V., Escolino, M., Esposito, C., Golebiewski, A., Masieri, L., Tokar, B.   +5 more
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Inverse association between obesity and intestinal endometriosis: Findings from a cross‐sectional study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study evaluates the association between obesity and the presence of bowel endometriosis in patients undergoing surgery. Methods A retrospective cross‐sectional observational study was conducted with patients treated between September 2023 and December 2024, at a specialized endometriosis outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital ...
Tereza Carolina Fonseca Corrêa, Marco Aurelio Pinho Oliveira   +1 more
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Endoscopic Treatment of Complex Ureteral Calculi Using Ultrasound and Laser Contact Ureteral Lithotripsy

Galician Medical Journal, 2016
Nowadays contact ureteral lithotripsy with the use of semi-rigid ureteroscope is the method of choice for the urologist in the treatment of ureteral calculi. It is possible to use both the ultrasonic and laser lithotripter.
R. V. Stetsyshyn
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Do stone size and impaction influence therapeutic approach to proximal ureteral stones? [PDF]

, 2009
Background/Aim. Primary therapeutic approach to lumbar ureteral stones is still contraversial. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of stone impaction and size on the effectiveness of proximal ureteral stone lithotripsy. Methods. A total
Milenković-Petronić Dragica, Radulović Slobodan, Vavić Božo, Vuksanović Aleksandra   +3 more
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Discovery and validation of a urinary extracellular vesicle protein signature for the diagnosis of renal allograft fibrosis

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Discovery and validation of a urinary extracellular vesicle protein signature for the diagnosis of renal allograft fibrosis. Abstract Interstitial fibrosis is the best indicator of irreversible or ongoing renal injury after kidney transplantation and faces considerable diagnostic challenges.
Wenxuan Zhao, Yang Xu, Yuewen Wang, Shihao Jin, Wenhui Wang, Zeming Yu, Yanwen Zhang, Yuxin Zhang, Deling Kong, Bing Wang, Zhenzhou Wu, Jie Zhao, Yuebing Wang   +12 more
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Towards Clinical Translation of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion MRI: Acquisition and Analysis Consensus Recommendations

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI allows for simultaneous assessment of tissue microcirculation (perfusion) and diffusion of water. In single‐center studies, IVIM has shown great potential for diagnosis, treatment outcome prediction, and treatment monitoring for many different diseases and organs.
Eric E. Sigmund, Susanne S. Rauh, Mami Iima, Christian Federau, Diego Hernando, Oscar Jalnefjord, Jacobus F. A. Jansen, Jonas Jasse, Neil Peter Jerome, Misha P. T. Kaandorp, Sila Kurugol, Frederik B. Laun, Mira M. Liu, Alexandra Ljimani, Thoralf Niendorf, David A. Reiter, Mohammed Salman Shazeeb, Amita Shukla‐Dave, Julia Stabinska, Andreas Wetscherek, Peter T. While, Dan Wu, Denis Le Bihan, Oliver J. Gurney‐Champion   +23 more
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Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy for Proximal Ureteral Calculi in Selected Patients

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Objectives. To summarize our experience of retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy for ureteral calculi and evaluate the safety and efficiency of this procedure. Methods. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 197 patients with proximal ureteral
Qingfeng Hu, Weihong Ding, Yuancheng Gou, Yatfaat Ho, Ke Xu, Bin Gu, Chuanyu Sun, Guowei Xia, Qiang Ding   +8 more
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Renal screening sonography—A comparative study in a Portuguese basic emergency service

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 8-16, March 2025.
Renal sonography screening aids in clinical decision‐making for patients with suspected renal colic. This study intends to compare the accuracy and pertinence of sonographic findings obtained by a sonographer in a Basic Emergency Service (BES) with that of radiologists at Referral Hospital (RH) in Portugal. Renal sonography screening was able to detect
Sérgio Miravent, Carmen Jiménez, Narciso Barbancho, Manuel Duarte Lobo, Teresa Figueiredo, Carla Gomes, Ion Ratusneac, João Mário Gonçalves, Corina Hasnas, Rui de Almeida   +9 more
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Comparison between ultrasound and noncontrast helical computed tomography for identification of acute ureterolithiasis in a teaching hospital setting

São Paulo Medical Journal, 2007
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have shown noncontrast computed tomography (NCT) to be more effective than ultrasound (US) for imaging acute ureterolithiasis.
Luís Ronan Marquez Ferreira de Souza, Suzan Menasce Goldman, Salomão Faintuch, Juliano Ferreira Faria, Daniel Bekhor, Dario Ariel Tiferes, Valdemar Ortiz, Peter Choyke, Jacob Szejnfeld   +8 more
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Functional aspects of silent ureteral stones investigated with MAG-3 renal scintigraphy [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: To investigate functional aspects of silent ureteral stones with special focus on obstruction and its relationship to renal anatomy. The present study is the first investigation of renal excretory function in patients with silent ureteral ...
Amir Kurtaran, Christian Türk, Christopher Springer, Florian Wimpissinger, Walter Stackl   +4 more
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