Efficacy and treatment outcome of a new electromagnetic lithotripter for upper urinary tract calculi.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and treatment outcome of a new electromagnetic lithotripter-The Siemens Lithoskop-in the treatment of upper urinary tract stones.

Subjects And Methods: Data of 218 consecutively treated patients for upper urinary tract stones between August 2006 and December 2007 with complete follow-up was collected from a prospectively maintained data-base. All patients underwent outpatient based extracorporeal SWL with the shock wave system Pulso integrated into the Siemens Lithoskop platform.

Role of uCyt+ in the detection and surveillance of urothelial carcinoma.

Objectives: To test the clinical value and role of uCyt+ as a noninvasive tool for the detection and surveillance of urothelial carcinoma.

Methods: Included in this prospective study were 235 patients (mean age 71.5 years, range 32 to 86).