Temperature Increase During Flexible Ureteroscopic Approach with Holmium Laser Lithotripsy: How Much Should We Be Concerned?

: The aim of our study was to evaluate in an ex vivo setting the impact of the holmium laser lithotripsy over the temperature of the irrigation fluid. : We recorded temperature changes in an ex vivo porcine model during laser activation using dusting (18 Hz, 0.6 J, 10.

Disruptions in Renal Stone Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Retrospective Single-Center Study.

Objectives: This study evaluated changes in renal stone management during the COVID-19 pandemic in a single center, focusing on treatment methods, patient outcomes and healthcare delivery models.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis comparing patients treated for kidney stones between July-September 2019 (pre-pandemic period) and July-September 2020 (pandemic period). We assessed the number of treated patients, treatment modalities and postoperative outcomes.

The Experience of SARS-CoV-2 in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Is There Any Correlation between Them?

Recent studies suggest that the international prostate symptom score (IPSS), especially in older men, may result from COVID-19, and that LUTS may be high in the early stages of the illness. The primary goal of the present review is to ascertain the true impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the development of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by analyzing the body of available literature. By May 2023, a comprehensive and categorized search of the literature was conducted utilizing the following global databases: the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase and Scopus.

Management of urinary stones by experts in stone disease (ESD 2025).

The formation of kidney stones is a complex biologic process involving interactions among genetic, anatomic, dietary, and environmental factors. Traditional lithogenic models were based on urine supersaturation in relation to the activity of crystallization promoters and inhibitors. However, modern research has added new principles such as the "renal epithelial cell response" and the role of inflammation and oxidative stress leading to the development of a "multi-hit hypothesis".

The outcomes of partial nephrectomy - considerations that contribute to positive surgical margins.

The diagnosis in the early stages of renal tumors, as well as the oncological outcomes equivalent to extensive nephrectomies, have increased interest in partial nephrectomy (PN), which is the preferred method for treating renal cell carcinoma less than 7 cm. The literature confirms that PN offers oncological outcomes equivalent to radical nephrectomy, especially in early stages. This is a prospective study, conducted in a single university center over a period of three years, aimed to evaluate the surgical and oncological outcomes regarding positive safety margins after PN performed using laparoscopic and open approaches.