Implanted tubes that transport bodily fluids can get gross. A lab prototype suggests a new vibration-based way to keep them clean and prevent infection.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has traditionally been associated with a hospital stay of several days. In recent years, ...

Urinary stents and catheters are implanted medical tubes that are widely used in human and veterinary medicine to drain urine ...

There have been no prospective studies comparing stent use vs nonuse after ureteroscopy for uncomplicated renal stones.

The ProVIDE study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham controlled study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the ProVee® Urethral Expander System for the treatment of lower urinary ...

and was managed with stent removal or replacement, or operation. Migration was associated with laser pretreatment, chemotherapy and benign disease. Among the 525 patients in whom stents were ...

A research team from Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the TUM University Hospital has developed ...