To avoid major complications like stenosis or leakage following kidney transplantation, some surgeons elect to place a ureteral stent across the site of anastomosis of the donor ureter to the ...

The committee agreed that the new evidence supports the original guidance, suggesting that Memokath 051 Ureter stent had similar clinical success to other stents. But only 2 studies compared Memokath ...

Boston Scientific has launched a new app, called the Ureteral Stent Tracker, that helps urologists and their staff keep tabs on ureteral stents implanted in patients with kidney stones. The app was ...

Synchronous metastatic disease is characterized by the presence of metastatic lesions, in addition to the primary tumor, at diagnosis. The optimal duration of antibiotic prophylaxis is still unknown.

In a trial, more patients taking tamsulosin were able to tolerate placement of a large ureteral access sheath for kidney stone removal procedures. Preoperative administration of tamsulosin improves ...

The RELIEF ureteral stent has achieved FDA clearance as the first and only stent to have approval for the prevention of vesicoureteral reflux, a major cause of patient discomfort. RELIEF's unique ...