SEATTLE — A groundbreaking medical procedure for those with kidney stones will soon be offered at the University of Washington after more than two decades of research. It will also give astronauts the ...

Compared with patients who undergo surgery within 1 month of emergency department presentation, those waiting 6 months or more had significant 20% increased odds of undergoing complex surgery, data ...

How long it takes to pass a kidney stone depends largely on its size. Those under 6 millimeters (mm) generally pass within ...

Anyone who has suffered through a large, painful kidney stone wants to avoid a repeat episode. Now a new trial confirms one preventive strategy: removing small "silent" stones before they cause ...

A study from researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, published in The Journal of Urology, found that patients who underwent gastric bypass procedures were more likely to develop kidney stones ...

Surgical intervention for kidney stones in patients with a history of UTIs has no significant effect on UTI relapse. Kidney stone removal surgery in patients with a history of urinary tract infections ...

Medicare Part B typically covers kidney stone removal as an outpatient procedure, while Part A covers it if it’s performed as an inpatient procedure. The out-of-pocket cost for kidney stone removal ...

BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) - A Branson specialist people turn to for kidney stones has seen his most unusual patient yet. Akida, 16-year-old a serval cat, was diagnosed with kidney stones. Don Wilson made a ...

SEATTLE (KOMO) — A potentially revolutionary medical procedure for those with kidney stones will soon be offered at the University of Washington (UW) after more than two decades of research. It's ...