Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys when urine becomes concentrated. Depending on their size and location, kidney stones can pass unnoticed or cause ...

KIMS doctors safely remove a large kidney stone from a pregnant patient using advanced RIRS technology, ensuring maternal and fetal health.

Fluoroscopy-free RIRS is successful in some cases, but fluoroscopy should remain available for unexpected intraoperative challenges. In a randomized controlled trial, a fluoroscopy-free technique for ...

After becoming lodged in her ureter, the painful mineral deposit caused the Belmont mother’s kidney to burst, resulting in emergency surgery to insert a stent and repair the damage. Not only was the ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha woman’s trip to the emergency room for a ruptured appendix led to the discovery of a two-pound kidney stone — and a first-of-its-kind robotic surgery in Nebraska that ...

A magnetic device may be able to remove kidney stones more efficiently than standard approaches, avoiding the need for repeated surgical procedures. Kidney stones occur when minerals in urine ...

A Belmont mum with a history of painful kidney stones has become one of the first patients in Australia to trial a new device only available at Geelong hospital that slashes treatment time. After ...