Retrograde intrarenal surgery versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy in larger kidney stones. Could SuperPulsed Thulium-fiber laser change the game?

Introduction: The aim of this article was to compare retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) efficacy and safety with SuperPulsed Thulium-fiber laser (SP TFL) for stones 20 mm and larger.

Material And Methods: Patients with large kidney stones (20 mm and larger) were recruited to undergo PCNL or RIRS with SP TFL lithotripsy. Both groups were comparable in terms of stone size and density, operation time, laser-on time (LOT), stone-free rate, residual fragments and complication rate.

Prospective Single-Center Study of SuperPulsed Thulium Fiber Laser in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: Initial Clinical Data.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to present our clinical experience of using the thulium fiber laser in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).

Methods: A prospective clinical study performed after the IRB approval (Sechenov University, Russia). Patients with stones <30 mm were treated with SuperPulsed thulium fiber laser (SP TFL) (NTO IRE-Polus, Russia) through a 200-μm-diameter fiber.

Acute kidney injury in COVID-19: are kidneys the target or just collateral damage? A comprehensive assessment of viral RNA and AKI rate in patients with COVID-19.

Purpose Of Review: To investigate the possible effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on kidney function and assess the rate of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) shedding/detection in urine.

Recent Findings: Most of the research on the topic suggests that for the moment our ability to estimate whether SARS-CoV-2 is a direct causative agent in acute kidney injury (AKI) or whether it has a cytokine storm effect is limited. During our prospective assessment of 333 patients with COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) it was found that frequency of AKI of 9.

Long-Term Outcomes of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience.

To analyze the long-term efficacy and safety of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia. A total of 127 patients who underwent HoLEP at our institution between 2013 and 2015 were included. Patients were observed for 5 years postoperatively.