In a trial, more patients taking tamsulosin were able to tolerate placement of a large ureteral access sheath for kidney stone removal procedures. Preoperative administration of tamsulosin improves ...

Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for pediatric patients leads to less pain and fewer abnormal urinary symptoms after recovery than the widely used ureteroscopy (URS) procedure, according to research ...

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 ...

Tygerberg Hospital's Department of Urology has initiated a two-week campaign, 'Battle of the Stones,' to address the alarming backlog of kidney stone surgeries, aiming to save lives and improve ...

In his latest book, Peter Kay's Diary, the March entry chronicles a distressing and agonising period from several years back, though delivered with his characteristic humorous touch.