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Advances in Surgical Management of Urinary Stones
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Advances in Surgical Management of Urinary Stones

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Nephrology & Urology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 2367

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Dr. Esteban Emiliani

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Department of Urology, Fundación Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: endourology; urinary stone treatment
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The progress of endourology has been remarkable, with emerging technology for the treatment of urolithiasis increasing exponentially year after year. From scopes to lasers to disposable devices, urologists need to keep up with the new technology to ensure the most accurate assessment and the most objective considerations and provide the best care to patients. In this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit papers on the most recent advances in surgical management of urinary stones to provide some insight to our colleagues in these new technologies.

Dr. Esteban Emiliani
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • urolithiasis
  • stones
  • technology
  • laser
  • disposable
  • ureteroscopes

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Urological Guidelines for Kidney Stones: Overview and Comprehensive Update
by Mahir Akram, Victoria Jahrreiss, Andreas Skolarikos, Robert Geraghty, Lazaros Tzelves, Esteban Emilliani, Niall F. Davis and Bhaskar K. Somani
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(4), 1114; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13041114 - 16 Feb 2024
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Background: Evidence-based guidelines are published by urological organisations for various conditions, including urolithiasis. In this paper, we provide guidance on the management of kidney stone disease (KSD) and compare the American Urological Association (AUA) and European Association of Urologists (EAU) guidelines. Methods: We [...] Read more.
Background: Evidence-based guidelines are published by urological organisations for various conditions, including urolithiasis. In this paper, we provide guidance on the management of kidney stone disease (KSD) and compare the American Urological Association (AUA) and European Association of Urologists (EAU) guidelines. Methods: We evaluate and appraise the evidence and grade of recommendation provided by the AUA and EAU guidelines on urolithiasis (both surgical and medical management). Results: Both the AUA and EAU guidelines provide guidance on the type of imaging, treatment options, and medical therapies and advice on specific patient groups, such as in paediatrics and pregnancy. While the guidelines are generally aligned and based on evidence, some subtle differences exist in the recommendations, but both are generally unanimous for the majority of the principles of management. Conclusions: We recommend that the guidelines should undergo regular updates based on recently published material, and while these guidelines provide a framework, treatment plans should still be personalised, respecting patient preferences, surgical expertise, and various other individual factors, to offer the best outcome for kidney stone patients. Full article
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Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscopes: How Difficult Is It Today to Stay Up to Date? A Pictorial Review of Instruments Available in Europe in 2023
by Chiara Vaccaro, Vito Lorusso, Franco Palmisano, Marco Rosso, Massimiliano Nicola, Antonio Maria Granata, Andrea Gregori and Michele Talso
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(24), 7648; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12247648 - 13 Dec 2023
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The invention of the flexible ureteroscope (fURS) and its subsequent spread have revolutionized the surgical management of urolithiasis and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). During the last few years, single-use flexible ureteroscopes (su-fURSs) have been developed to improve the limitations of reusable fURSs, [...] Read more.
The invention of the flexible ureteroscope (fURS) and its subsequent spread have revolutionized the surgical management of urolithiasis and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). During the last few years, single-use flexible ureteroscopes (su-fURSs) have been developed to improve the limitations of reusable fURSs, namely their cost, durability and risk of device contamination. Since the introduction of the first fully disposable digital fURS, several su-fURSs have been developed by various manufacturers. In this pictorial review, we combined the different physical and technical features of su-fURSs currently available on the market with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Conformity (CE) approval, in order to help surgeons choose the appropriate device according to each case requirement and personal preferences. To the best of our knowledge, 17 su-fURSs with CE and FDA approval have been developed to date. Full article
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