Dr. Winoker on incorporating nerve blocks for patients undergoing PCNL

The highest cumulative 120-day rates of ED visits and HA were observed in patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures.

“The prevalence of kidney stones has increased over 80% over the last 30 years, and the epidemiology has changed such that it's beginning at a younger age now,” says Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE.

The patient was treated as part of a clinical study of the novel MONARCH platform at UCI Health in California.

“You have tradeoffs with every device that you use,” says Amy E. Krambeck, MD.

As the year comes to a close, we revisit some of this year’s top content on urologic stones.

Thomas Chi, MD, discusses 2022 milestones in stone disease and looks ahead to what might be on the horizon for the field in the coming year.