Break Wave Lithotripsy for Urolithiasis: Results of the First-in-Human International Multi-Institutional Clinical Trial.

Purpose: This study reports on a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, clinical trial utilizing the SonoMotion (San Mateo, California) Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) device to fragment urinary stones.

Materials And Methods: Patients with a urinary stone underwent a single treatment of 30 minutes and peak negative pressure of 4.5 to 8 MPa.

Quality and cost assessment of Canadian Urological Association microscopic hematuria guidelines in clinical practice: Turning urine into gold.

Introduction: Asymptomatic microscopic hematuria (AMH) is defined in the Canadian Urological Association (CUA) guideline as >2 red blood cells (RBCs) per high-powered field (HPF). Our objective was to evaluate guideline adherence for AMH at our center. Secondarily, we aimed to identify areas of the guideline that can be optimized.

A population based assessment of complications following outpatient hydrocelectomy and spermatocelectomy.

Purpose: We determine the incidence of complications following outpatient scrotal surgery for the treatment of hydroceles and spermatoceles.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study of all patients undergoing hydrocelectomy or spermatocelectomy between April 1, 1997 and March 31, 1999 at 1 institution was performed. The hospital and office charts were reviewed, and postoperative complications (infection, persistent swelling, chronic pain) were recorded.