abstract：:The objective of this study is to present the outcomes of flexible ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy (URS) for upper urinary tract stone disease in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients performed by a single surgeon. A retrospective analysis was performed for SCI patients treated with flexible URS for proximal ureter and ki...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Tepeler A,Sninsky BC,Nakada SY

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystinuria is an autosomal inherited disorder of renal reabsorption of cystine, arginine, lysine, and ornithine. Increased urinary excretion of cystine results in the formation of kidney stones. Considering the few studies on the genetic basis of the cystinuria in the Middle East and the population-specific distributi...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Koulivand L,Mohammadi M,Ezatpour B,Salehi R,Markazi S,Dashti S,Kheirollahi M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under regional anesthesia (RA) vs. general anesthesia (GA). A systematic literature search in the electronic databases (Cochrane CENTRAL, Medline and EMBASE) was performed up to April 2014. Twelve trials, includ...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Pu C,Wang J,Tang Y,Yuan H,Li J,Bai Y,Wang X,Wei Q,Han P

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at evaluating the protective effects of a herbal medication (Tutukon) on the hyperoxaluria induced apoptotic changes and crystal deposition in renal tubular epithelium in rat model. 60 male wistar rats were divided into three different groups (each group n: 20). In Group I severe hyperoxaluria was ind...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Sahin C,Sarikaya S,Basak K,Cetinel CA,Narter F,Eryildirim B,Saglam E,Sarica K

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to compare percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and staged retrograde flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) methods used in the treatment of kidney stones of 2 cm or more in diameter. The study comprised a total of 60 patients with a diagnosis of kidney pelvic stones more than 2 cm in diameter, for whom...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Karakoyunlu N,Goktug G,Şener NC,Zengin K,Nalbant I,Ozturk U,Ozok U,Imamoglu A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperoxaluria significantly increases the risk of calcium oxalate kidney stone formation. Since several bacteria have been shown to metabolize oxalate in vitro, including probiotic bifidobacteria, we focused on the efficiency and possible mechanisms by which bifidobacteria can influence oxalate handling in vivo, espec...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Klimesova K,Whittamore JM,Hatch M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of seasonal variation and climate parameters on urinary tract stone attack and investigate whether stone attack is increased sharply at a specific point. Nationwide data of total urinary tract stone attack numbers per month between January 2006 and December 2010 were ob...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Park HK,Bae SR,Kim SE,Choi WS,Paick SH,Ho K,Kim HG,Lho YS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney stone disease occurs throughout the world. Conservative treatments involving herbal preparations have been used in traditional Chinese medicine. In vitro studies have suggested that Folium pyrrosiae (FP) has therapeutic potential in this context. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of in...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Rodgers AL,Webber D,Ramsout R,Gohel MD

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) have been highly instrumental in elucidating gene functions and molecular pathogenesis of human diseases, although their use in studying kidney stone formation or nephrolithiasis remains relatively limited. This review intends to provide an overview of several knockout mouse...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Wu XR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a randomized, prospective study to assess the possible role of combined a1D-receptor antagonist naftopidil and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory hormones celecoxib for the spontaneous expulsion of distal ureteral stones. Patients were randomized to one of the three treatment groups. Treatment group 1 patient...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Lv JL,Tang QL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ever smaller miniaturised techniques are being developed for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), with access sheaths now as small as 4.8Fr being used in adults. With the ever expanding use of the terms "micro" "mini" or "ultra" techniques, the terminology can be somewhat confusing. We propose a simple classification ...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Wright AE,Somani BK,Rukin NJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is an established treatment for renal stones. Although non-invasive, it can cause significant pain and anxiety during the procedure. Our purpose was to review the literature to look at the effect of complimentary therapy in patients undergoing SWL and whether it led to a reduction in the r...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Ngee-Ming G,Tamsin D,Rai BP,Somani BK

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) to treat renal stones in preschool age (<7 years) children. From September 2005 to May 2013, a total of 65 children (31 boys and 34 girls) with 72 renal stones were treated using RIRS. Patients were considered stone-fre...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Erkurt B,Caskurlu T,Atis G,Gurbuz C,Arikan O,Pelit ES,Altay B,Erdogan F,Yildirim A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of predictive factors of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) failure in patients with ureteral stones have not yielded results sufficient to prevent ESWL failure. The present study investigated patients with ureteral stone and analyzed the predictive factors of ESWL failure. Ninety patients with ureter...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Hwang I,Jung SI,Kim KH,Hwang EC,Yu HS,Kim SO,Kang TW,Kwon DD,Park K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy and outcome of multiple tracts percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) assisted by LithoClast master (the third-generation Electro Medical System) in one session for the treatment of staghorn calculi. From October 2011 to March 2013, 117 patients with staghorn...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Chen J,Zhou X,Chen Z,Liu L,Jiang L,Chen C,Qi L,Zu X,Chen H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between serum gonadal steroids and urolithiasis in males received only limited attention. Calcium oxalate urolithiasis is induced by administration of ethylene glycol in drinking water. It appears that the administration of natural antioxidants has been used to protect against nephrolithiasis in human ...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Naghii MR,Mofid M,Hedayati M,Khalagi K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Textbooks describe three narrowest anatomic sites in the ureter as the most likely places for ureteral calculi to lodge, these are: the pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ), the point where the ureters cross over the iliac vessels and the ureterovesical junction (UVJ). The purpose of this study is to determine whether calcul...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： El-Barky E,Ali Y,Sahsah M,Terra AA,Kehinde EO

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the value of dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in comparison to non contrast computed tomography (NCCT) density as possible predictors of upper urinary tract stone disintegration by shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). This study included 100 consecutive patients, with solitary renal s...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Hameed DA,Elgammal MA,ElGanainy EO,Hageb A,Mohammed K,El-Taher AM,Mostafa MM,Ahmed AI

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic prostatic calculi are a rare clinical entity with wide range of management options, however, there is no agreement about the preferred method for treating these symptomatic calculi. In this study we describe our experience of transurethral management of symptomatic prostatic calculi using holmium-YAG laser...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Goyal NK,Goel A,Sankhwar S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (t-PCNL) in comparison with standard PCNL (s-PCNL). We retrospectively evaluated 317 consecutive PCNL and compared perioperative results, time of hospitalization and analgesic requirement of t-PCNL (114; 36.0 %) t...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Garofalo M,Pultrone CV,Schiavina R,Brunocilla E,Sanguedolce F,Borghesi M,Rocca C,Del Prete C,Morselli-Labate AM,Paccapelo A,Martorana G

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of extracorporeal lithotripsy is declining in North America and many European countries despite international guidelines advocating it as a first-line therapy. Traditionally, lithotripsy is thought to have poor efficacy at treating lower pole renal stones. We evaluated the success rates of lithotripsy for lower po...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Cui H,Thomee E,Noble JG,Reynard JM,Turney BW

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Chinese minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) was a modified version of standard PCNL which utilizes smaller tract and sheaths. The aim of this study was to present our experience on its efficacy and safety, and to grade its complications according to the modified Clavien classification. Between ...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Zeng G,Mai Z,Zhao Z,Li X,Zhong W,Yuan J,Wu K,Wu W

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using combinations of the key words urolithiasis, kidney stones, race, ethnicity, population group in Google Scholar and Pubmed, a literature search identified 40 articles. Of these, 33 satisfied the principal inclusion criterion of studies involving comparison of at least two groups in which there is a perceived diff...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Rodgers AL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative pain remains a significant problem and the individual variance in postoperative pain is not fully understood. In recent years, there has been focus on identifying risk factors predicting patients with high postoperative pain intensity or consumption of analgesics, which may facilitate an improvement in r...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Pedersen KV,Olesen AE,Osther PJ,Arendt-Nielsen L,Drewes AM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A ureteral access sheath (UAS) can facilitate ureteroscopy (URS) and the retrieval of stone fragments while reducing the intrarenal pressure, thereby improving irrigate flow and decreasing the length of an operation. Ureteral stenting after URS is unnecessary for uncomplicated cases. This study examined the early remo...

journal_title：Urolithiasis

authors： Kawahara T,Ito H,Terao H,Kakizoe M,Kato Y,Uemura H,Kubota Y,Matsuzaki J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00