New Challenges in Urolithiasis
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Nephrology & Urology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2024 | Viewed by 114
Special Issue Editors
Interests: urolithiasis; uro-oncology; PCNL; RIRS
Interests: prostate cancer; urolithiasis; kidney cancer, kidney stones
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urolithiasis is a relevant disease worldwide and its incidence has been increasing in recent years.
Endourology, propelled by advancements in technology and the evolution of minimally invasive surgical techniques, has emerged as a crucial component of urological surgery. Endourological procedures are now commonplace in Urology departments worldwide. Key milestones in managing the disease include shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), rigid and flexible ureteroscopy (URS, RIRS), and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), along with more recent developments like combined procedures (ECIRS) and the integration of robotic and laparoscopic surgery.
Moreover, a more detailed focus on prevention in patients with recurrent urinary stones and the primary role for metabolic evaluation are further confirmation that urolithiasis has to be evaluated by urologists and not only from a surgical point of view.
This Special Issue aims to cover all aspects of urolithiasis research including diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical biochemistry, nutrition, open surgery, minimally-invasive and non-invasive surgical intervention for the disintegration and/or removal of stones, nephrological investigation, and the prophylaxis of the disorder.
Dr. Alessandro Calarco
Dr. Giuseppe Celentano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urolithiasis
- PCNL
- RIRS
- urology
- ureteroscopy
- kidney stones
