Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), along with several academic partners, have reported the primary ...

Kidney stones, formed from minerals and salts, vary in size and impact. Smaller stones often pass naturally with hydration, while larger ones, especially those exceeding 10 mm, typically necessitate ...

Ureteral stones are crystal masses in the ureters causing severe pain, urinary symptoms, and possible infection. Hydration, ...

Common treatments for kidney or ureteral stones include shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy, he said. Lithotripsy uses sound waves to fragment the stone, making it easier to pass.

A doctor can diagnose someone with a kidney stone from across the room, because they are doubled over in pain, trying to find ...

Medically known as ureterolithiasis, ureteral stone disease is characterized by the formation of calculi (i.e. stones) in the kidneys and obstructing the ureters. The ureters are the slender ...

References Yoshida T, Inoue T, Taguchi M, et al. Ureteral wall thickness as a significant factor in predicting spontaneous passage of ureteral stones of ≤10 mm: a preliminary report.

They believe, however, tamsulosin should still be considered for ureteral stones larger than 5 mm in diameter based on other research and the small mean stone size in the current study (3.8 mm).

The results "support the efficacy and safety of using ultrasonic propulsion and burst wave lithotripsy [BWL] to reposition and break ureteral stones, potentially relieving pain and facilitating ...

Results: Stone were located in the distal ureter in 32 patients, in the midureter in 4 and in the proximal ureter in 2 cases. Ureteroscopy was successfully in 35 cases.

Kidney stones are a common health problem, and while manageable, they can be quite painful. Now, researchers at MIT have found a particular combination of two drugs that can relax urinary tract ...

Comparatively, approximately 15% of these ureter stones are made of struvite, which is magnesium ammonium phosphate formed by urea-splitting gram-negative bacteria.