Kidney stones are a common condition in the U.S. – about 1 in 10 Americans get them. Passing a kidney stone can be quite painful. It can cause severe, sharp pain in the side and back, below the rib, ...

An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial human studies ...

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The cost-effectiveness of shock-wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopic lithotripsy are comparable in patients with large, upper ureteral stones, a Taiwan-based group has found. Interestingly, this finding ...

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