kidney stones

October 7, 2022

Ultrasound can be used to move, reposition or break up kidney stones, all while the patient is awake, a new study finds.

August 11, 2022

Removal of the secondary stones reduced patients' relapse rate by 82%, urology researchers found.

March 25, 2022

This technique may someday be available to patients at in-clinic visits without anesthesia, the researchers suggested.

A trial to treat kidney stone fragments with ultrasonic waves is underway through UW Medicine.
October 27, 2021

Even after a kidney stone is surgically removed, fragments often linger, and could spell more pain and problems for a patient.

October 27, 2021

Using high-frequency waves, the new treatment pushes smaller stones from the bottom of the kidney toward the ureter. 

May 28, 2021

A SpaceX cargo launch slated for Thursday, June 3, will deliver an experiment on kidney stone formation in microgravity.

Guillermo Gomez holds a water bottle
April 22, 2019

There's no clear reason why, but cases of kidney stones are increasing. It's an experience that one Seattle man knows well: Guillermo Gomez has passed more than 250 kidney stones since he was in high school.

April 1, 2019

Some patients experience agonizing pain when a temporary stent is implanted after kidney stones are removed. 

April 1, 2019

It's a common procedure to remove kidney stones and temporarily place a stent in the ureter to ensure that another blockage doesnn't occur while the body is healing.

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