Kidney stones afflict approximately one in nine individuals, causing intense pain and serious infections. With over 1.3 million emergency room visits and healthcare expenditures exceeding $5 billion ...

Engineers and clinicians have found that adding light-absorbing nanoparticles to surgical saline can make laser kidney stone removal up to seven times more efficient, without raising heat risks or ...

A team of researchers in the US has developed a nanoparticle-based technique that could make laser surgeries for kidney stones faster, safer, and potentially reduce the chances of recurrence.

A randomized trial found a similar stone-free rate after pulse-modulated Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser vs thulium fiber laser (TFL) treatment of kidney stones. An investigator reported trial data during ...

During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It's better for the patient if urologists ...

At University of Utah Health, our urologists are highly trained and experienced in a full range of surgical procedures for kidney stone removal, in addition to non-surgical care. We also have the ...