Karen L. Stern, MD

Laser technology is expected to play a major role in the next wave of innovation.

Learn how suction has become central to contemporary ureteroscopic practice and how its integration is reshaping surgical decision-making, treatment algorithms, and the perceived role of percutaneous procedures.

Karen L. Stern, MD, and Naeem Bhojani, MD, FRCSC, outline the advantages of CVAC 2.0, particularly in cases involving larger stone burdens.

Experts compare and contrast direct in-scope suction with the flexible and navigable ureteric access sheath.

In this opening segment, the discussion focuses on the rapid evolution of kidney stone surgery and how suction has transitioned from an aspirational idea to a core component of modern ureteroscopy.