Innovations in Kidney Stone Removal

Overview

Journal Res Rep Urol

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty Urology

Date 2023 Apr 18

PMID 37069942

Authors

Lazaros Tzelves

Robert Michael Geraghty

Thomas Hughes

Patrick Juliebo-Jones

Bhaskar K Somani

Affiliations

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Abstract

Urolithiasis is a common clinical condition, and surgical treatment is performed with different minimally invasive procedures, such as ureteroscopy, shockwave lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Although the transition from open surgery to endourological procedures to treat this condition has been a paradigm shift, ongoing technological advancements have permitted further improvement of clinical outcomes with the development of modern equipment. Such innovations in kidney stone removal are new lasers, modern ureteroscopes, development of applications and training systems utilizing three-dimensional models, artificial intelligence and virtual reality, implementation of robotic systems, sheaths connected to vacuum devices and new types of lithotripters. Innovations in kidney stone removal have led to an exciting new era of endourological options for patients and clinicians alike.

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