However, the majority of patients still routinely receive stents after ureteroscopy, Seth Bechis, MD, MS, an associate professor of Urology at the Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, University of ...

Implanted tubes that transport bodily fluids can get gross. A lab prototype suggests a new vibration-based way to keep them clean and prevent infection.

Ureteral stents are used when the ureter, the duct between the kidney and bladder ... with ultrasound-activated ciliary bands (UACBs)—removal of particles and encrustation.

On February 19, she went to the public hospital for the removal of her kidney stent. There is no evidence a short-term care plan was developed on her return. She experienced several other issues ...

I’m looking forward to when my cancer is entirely gone, the nephrostomy is no longer needed, and I can pee like the rest of ...

Ureteral stents are used when the ureter, the duct between the kidney and bladder, is blocked by tumors ... found in urinary stents and catheters, could be removed within minutes or even seconds using ...

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It affects millions ...

Kerala has the highest number of cancer patients in the country. Why so?Our lifestyle is the main villain. Twenty-five years ...

Even carrots can cause kidney stone, if eaten daily ... These nodes must be removed during surgery, but it’s difficult to identify and extract them without damaging nearby organs.

Doctors in the NICU placed a stent in Cole’s heart ... He said the bleeding led to a frightening series of seizures, along with kidney damage, liver damage and neurological damage.