In this special endourology issue of Uro Precision,we take a closer look into minimally invasive endoscopic surgery,also known as endourology.This urology subspecialty has grown tremendously in the last few decades,im...
Introduction:Percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL)is a standard management for complex renal stone disease.However,the implications of delays in PCNL are under-explored.We hypothesized that increased time prior to interv...
The manuscript by Palasi et al.[1]provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial and healthcare utilization impacts associated with delays in percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL)surgery within a county hospital sett...
Background:Ureteral stents are used as temporary or permanent drainage measures for intrinsic or extrinsic occlusions of the upper urinary tract.Their use can cause complications such as urinary symptoms,which consequ...
The manuscript by Pereira et al.~([1])provides a detailed examination of the symptoms and satisfaction levels in patients using double-J ureteral stents.This study is significant as it addresses the common complicatio...
This video shows an 85-year-old patient with a history of radiotherapy for prostate cancer who developed a bladder cancer with several surgical manipulations and intravesical bacille Calmette-Guérin(BCG)and chemother...
The video article by Teles and Wroclawski[1],titled“Membranous and prostatic urethra calcification due to Corynebacterium urealyticum infection,”presents a compelling case study of an 85-year-old patient who develop...
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL)is the American Urological Association's recommended first-line treatment for kidney stones>20 mm[1].However,only 8%of urolithiasis procedures in the United States involve PCNL,largel...
The video article by de Amorim et al.[1]introduces the RetroPerc®technique,a novel method for renal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL).This approach leverages retrograde access through flexible ureterosc...
Background:Pheochromocytomas are tumors originating from chromaffin cells and producing catecholamines.In 10%–20%of cases,these tumors act outside of the adrenal medulla,defining conglomerates named paragangliomas.Bl...