Is the use of live donors with renal calculi for kidney transplantation contraindicated in either of the following situations? If there is a history only of passage of renal calculi, but there are no ...

Many widespread kidney stones treatments have nasty side effects. New research reveals many shortcomings of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). In short, PCNL can cause additional health problems.

Here's what kidney stones are, what causes them and how you can expect to have them treated if they affect you or someone you ...

CHARLOTTETOWN, Canada—Second-look nephroscopy improves the stone-free rate in patients with renal calculi undergoing single-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), according to a study presented at ...

Kidney stones afflict approximately one in nine individuals, causing intense pain and serious infections. With over 1.3 million emergency room visits and healthcare expenditures exceeding $5 billion ...