Innovations in Kidney Stone Removal.
Lazaros TzelvesRobert Michael GeraghtyThomas HughesPatrick Juliebø-JonesBhaskar Kumar SomaniPublished in: Research and reports in urology (2023)
Urolithiasis is a common clinical condition, and surgical treatment is performed with different minimally invasive procedures, such as ureteroscopy, shockwave lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Although the transition from open surgery to endourological procedures to treat this condition has been a paradigm shift, ongoing technological advancements have permitted further improvement of clinical outcomes with the development of modern equipment. Such innovations in kidney stone removal are new lasers, modern ureteroscopes, development of applications and training systems utilizing three-dimensional models, artificial intelligence and virtual reality, implementation of robotic systems, sheaths connected to vacuum devices and new types of lithotripters. Innovations in kidney stone removal have led to an exciting new era of endourological options for patients and clinicians alike.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- artificial intelligence
- virtual reality
- end stage renal disease
- robot assisted
- machine learning
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- big data
- healthcare
- deep learning
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery bypass
- ultrasound guided
- quality improvement
- patient reported