Patient removal of ureteral stent with extraction string is safe and economical
“Going into this study, we thought that potentially patients who had a stent placed with the string left in place were at higher risk of having a complication…But we found that they weren't at higher risk of a complication,” says Amy E. Krambeck, MD.
In this video, Sirikan Rojanasarot, PhD, and Amy E. Krambeck, MD, share additional information regarding the recent Urology Practice study, “The Economic Burden of Cystoscopy-Based Ureteral Stent Removal in the United States: An Analysis of Nearly 30,000 Patients.” Rojanasarot is a principal health economist at Boston Scientific, and Krambeck is a professor of urology at Northwestern Urology Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.
Bundled payment program covers kidney stone care
July 22nd 2024"One day, we're going to have to move away from fee for service, so we'd be wise to try to navigate those waters ahead of time, so we're not left dealing with the aftermath when someone else has implemented it for us," says Ruchika Talwar, MD.
FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Ambu’s single-use ureteroscope
July 2nd 2024"This clearance in the US of our new ureteroscopy solution not only demonstrates a market expansion for Ambu; it is a testament to the progressive shift towards single-use solutions within the field of urology," says Britt Meelby Jensen.
Data support shock wave lithotripsy for pediatric patients with kidney stones
May 28th 2024Regarding patient-reported outcomes, those who underwent URS showed higher urinary symptoms, greater pain intensity, and greater pain interference at 1 week following surgery compared with those who underwent SWL.
