When it comes to treating kidney stones, less invasive may not always be better, according to new research from Duke Medicine. In a direct comparison of shock wave lithotripsy vs. ureteroscopy – the ...

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, ...

The Break Wave device non-invasively fragments stones in the kidney or ureter on fully awake patients, without anesthesia, and at any site of care Kidney stones affect one in 10 people in the U.S., ...

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Dublin, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Market by Technology (Electrohydraulic Technique, Electromagnetic Technique, Piezoelectric Technique), ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old female who recently had an abdominal and pelvic cat scan to rule out diverticulitis, and it came back showing a left staghorn calculus measured at 2-by-3 centimeters ...

When it comes to treating kidney stones, less invasive may not always be better, according to new research. In a direct comparison of shock wave lithotripsy vs. ureteroscopy -- the two predominant ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. -- Break Wave represents the future of kidney stone treatment with the potential to become a first-line treatment ...