Using a flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS) rather than mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for 2-3 cm kidney stones has been controversial.

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The global percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) system market size was valued at USD 1.34 billion in 2024 and is predicted to hit around USD 2.7 billion by 2034, rising ...

Kidney stones are collections of calcium-containing material that are usually hard and can form in one or both kidneys. Kidney stones can form when high levels of certain minerals form crystals in the ...

In older children and adolescents, URS provides similar stone clearance to PCNL, but postoperative relief is not better. Ureteroscopy (URS) is as effective as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for ...

Pioneering a new category of robotics in healthcare, Mendaera’s Focalist™ System, cleared for precise instrument placement during ultrasound-guided procedures, is poised to transform one of medicine’s ...

Roen Surgical announced on the 3rd that its self-developed world's first artificial intelligence (AI)-based kidney stone surgical robot "Zamenix" successfully completed its first surgery in Indonesia.

Bhopal: Using 3D printers, surgeons at AIIMS Bhopal could soon print patient-specific kidney models based on CT scans, allowing them to visualise stone locations and plan the best surgical approach ...

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of local anesthesia applied to percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for treating upper urinary ...

The following is a summary of “Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery on mid-sized lower calyx stones– a systematic review of last decade,” published in the April 2025 issue ...

Renowned urologist Dr George P Abraham was found dead at his farmhouse in Nedumbassery area of Kochi, police said on Monday. According to a PTI report, the 75-year-old surgeon's body was found hanging ...

Trokamed GmbH recently issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice for its Mini PCNL Sheath after receiving information indicating increased device risk and, in turn, have updated its instructions for use ...