A ureteral stent is a flexible plastic tube for insertion into the ureter to treat or prevent blockages that impede urine flow from the kidney to the bladder, such as kidney stones. Once the ...

Promising technology developed by a University Hospitals doctor that looks to decrease discomfort in kidney stone patients achieved a major milestone in the path toward mass commercialization with its ...

At University of Utah Health, our urologists are highly trained and experienced in a full range of surgical procedures for kidney stone removal, in addition to non-surgical care. We also have the ...

During the procedure, we locate your kidney stone through a small incision in your back and use ultrasonic energy to break the stone up before removing it. We may place a temporary plastic stent or ...

Kidney stones are a common problem of the urinary ... Under urgent circumstances, a temporary, internal silicone tube (stent) is placed using a scope to bypass the stone and relieve the obstruction.

Studies for an acute kidney stone episode may, in some situations ... Typically the radiation dose may lie in the range of 1 to 5 mSv, but procedures such as angiography and stent insertion may ...

Loose Women panellist Gloria Hunniford has suffered a number of issues with her health in recent years, including falling ill with sepsis.

X-rays have been used to diagnose diseases in the kidney and urinary tract for about a century ... A number of procedures like percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), nephrostomy, stent placement, stone ...