Because of this, experts say a stent connecting a kidney to the bladder should be replaced every three to six months. Worldwide, more than 1.5 million of these stents are inserted annually.

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Luke described the pain level as a 10 out of 10. His stomach was still burning. He couldn’t stand or get off the bed, so he ...

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The following is a summary of “A novel predictive method for URS and laser lithotripsy using machine learning and explainable ...

GSK & Spero Therapeutics announce PIVOT-PO phase III study for tebipenem HBr stopped early for efficacy following review by IDMC: London, UK Friday, May 30, 2025, 15:00 Hrs [IST] ...

Urine analysis showed 40–50 pus cells/high power field (HPF ... In rare cases, fungal bezoar may develop in immune competent individuals as a complication of forgotten double J stent. The urinary ...

Secondary hypertension is when your blood pressure gets elevated due to another health condition or medications. On World Hypertension Day, let's find out more about its symptoms and treatment.

Surgeons from Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health have performed the world's first-in-human bladder transplant.

The patency rate at 6 months was higher for the silicone-coated metallic stent vs double-J stent. A silicone-covered metallic stent maintains patency better than a double-J stent in patients with ...

A California cancer survivor was the recipient of the world's first in-human bladder transplant this month thanks to a pair ...