Publications by authors named "Stefano Gisone"
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).
Introduction: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an established treatment for erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease. Concerns regarding the safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for andrological purposes on testicular function were raised by animal studies.
Aim: To evaluate the impact of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction or Peyronie's disease on reproductive and hormonal testicular function.