Publications by authors named "Riccardo Scalia"
Article Synopsis
- Supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has emerged as a safe and effective alternative to the traditionally used prone position for treating urinary stones in patients with horseshoe kidneys (HSK).
- A study analyzed data from 35 HSK patients who underwent 48 PCNL procedures from June 2016 to June 2023, reporting a stone-free rate of 72.9% after one month.
- Complications were relatively low, with 22.9% of procedures resulting in minor complications (Grade I-II) and only one case of a more severe complication (Grade IIIa).
Background And Objective: Recently, the new pulsed thulium:yttrium aluminum garnet (p-Tm:YAG) laser technology has been introduced in endourology for lithotripsy. The aim of this study was to assess and validate the clinical laser performance and safety profile of p-Tm:YAG laser in a series of patients with renal and ureteral stones who underwent flexible ureteroscopy (fURS).
Methods: Prospective data were collected for patients who underwent fURS with the p-Tm:YAG laser Thulio (Dornier MedTech Systems GmbH, Wessling, Germany) at our institution by using two different laser fiber core diameters (270 and 200 μm).
Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the aetiology, perioperative outcomes and treatment failure of contemporary patients undergoing open or robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction for iatrogenic injuries.
Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analysed consecutive patients who underwent ureteral reconstruction for iatrogenic injuries at two academic centres 07/2013 and 06/2022. A variety of open or robot-assisted procedures were performed, including uretero-cystoneostomy, Boari bladder flap, uretero-ureterostomy, ileal replacement and pyelo-ureteroplasty.