Tag: EULIS15
Accepting donor kidneys with stones remains a thorny issue
The decision to accept potential kidney donors with stone disease or a history of stone problems remains a difficult issue for urologists and the challenge involves not only a comprehensive check on both the donor and kidney recipient’s health...
EULIS15 awards best research and clinical work
The EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS) awarded three prizes for clinical and research work and the best paper in literature during the concluding session of the 3rd EULIS Meeting which ended today in Alicante, Spain. A. Rodriguez, et al...
Diet, exercise play a role in reducing stone formation risks
Overweight, obesity, poor diet and the lack of physical exercise may play a role in increasing the risks for stone formation and experts say that there are links between good lifestyle habits and kidney stone disease. “Balanced diet, appropriate...
Patient benefits for robot-led procedures should be closely examined
There are distinct benefits for the surgeon using robot-assisted surgical procedures in kidney stone diagnosis and removal but the gains for patients have to be proven and closely examined as shown during a plenary discussion at the 3rd Meeting...
Mini PCNL versus standard PCNL: jury is still out
Modern technology in stone treatment may provide benefits but the perceived advantages such as in minimally invasive removal techniques require strong evidence in order to minimise complications whilst optimising their effectiveness. At the 3rd Meeting of the EAU Section...
Higher stone risk in metabolic syndrome patients
Patients who are overweight, diabetic or have other metabolic syndrome problems face a higher risk of forming kidney stones, according to experts gathered in Alicante, Spain, for the 3rd Meeting of the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS). From an...
Stone disease and patient compliance
Patients who do not have the symptoms or burden of stone disease are less likely to comply with a planned treatment making it more difficult to prevent disease recurrence or achieve cure. “A stone patient’s compliance with treatment (mostly...
EULIS15: Comparing the pros and cons of PCNL techniques
Stone specialists today have a range of techniques using percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in managing challenging cases. However, with the introduction of various procedures, tools and the many ways stone fragments are extracted, deciding on the best strategy and approach...