AN interesting observation promises to open other avenues of approach in the methods for investigating the formation of urinary-tract calculi. A patient who proved to have a vesical calculus as well ...

Calculi in the urinary system are increased in the spinal cord injury population and occur more frequently in patients with frequent UTIs, indwelling catheters and immobilization hyperclciuria. Lack ...

Urinary stone diseases are the most common disease of the urinary tract. It is a commonly encountered disease worldwide. Most ...

A new trial adds to evidence that alpha-blockers do not expedite the passage of ureteral stones in patients who present with renal colic compared with placebo, although stone size may matter. "Use of ...

BARCELONA, Spain — The treatment of children with urinary tract stones can be a challenge because young people are smaller to work on than adults, there is an absence of suitable instruments, and ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- For many patients with urinary stone disease, treatment with a calcium-channel blocker or an alpha blocker can greatly improve their likelihood of passing their urinary stones, ...

Ureterolithiasis or ureteric calculi are stones that form in or travel down to the ureters, which are the slender muscular tubes that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder. These tubes are ...

Struvite stones, also known as infection stones, are kidney stones made of magnesium ammonium phosphate. Struvite stones are often associated with urinary tract infections and other conditions. Read ...