JOPLIN, Mo. — Kidney stones can be extremely painful. In certain cases, they can be life-threatening.

Italy: A recent single-center study published in the World Journal of Urology has highlighted the potential benefits of ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient, minimally-invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the ...

Kidney stones send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room each year, according to The National Kidney Foundation, and it is estimated that one in 10 people will have a kidney stone at some ...

Background. A 32-year-old man was referred to a tertiary care center for stone management. The patient had initially presented to his primary physician 3 months earlier with right flank pain of 2 ...

Figure 1: Coronal, axial, and sagital cuts from a computed tomography scan demonstrating 6cm lower pole R renal mass R.E.N.A.L. Nephrometry Score of 2+2+3+x+2=9x in a patient with significant renal ...