Expert Opinion, Treatments 2 mins Ask Dr. Palese: ESWL and URS Heard of ESWL and URS, but have no idea what really happens during these procedures? Dr. Michael Palese walks us through the main differences
Treatments 3 mins 6 Factors that Determine Your Kidney Stone Treatment MET, ESWL, URS or PCNL – how do doctors determine which is the best treatment option for your kidney stone?
Treatments 3 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a long, scary-sounding name for a kidney stone procedure, but don’t be intimidated!
Treatments 2 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Ureteroscopy (URS) Nearly every kidney stone patient has heard of stents and the kidney stone treatment they’re most associated with: ureteroscopy.
Treatments 3 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Going for your first ESWL treatment can be unnerving. What should you do to prepare for it? Is it going to hurt? Don’t worry
Treatments 2 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Medical Expulsive Therapy (MET) Confused about why you were diagnosed with a kidney stone but got sent home with only oral medication? That’s medical expulsive therapy (MET), a
Expert Opinion, Treatments 3 mins Dr. Eisner Explains: CT scans, KUBs, and Ultrasounds CT scans, KUB X-rays and ultrasounds – which diagnostic test is ‘better’ than the others?
Expert Opinion, Pain Management, Stent Pain, Treatments 2 mins Ask Dr. Stoller: Managing Daily Life with a Stent If you’ve ever had a stent, you know just how distressing it can be! Between tackling pain and worrying about when you can resume
Kidney Stones, Treatments 2 mins Why Are My Kidney Stones Not Showing Up on X-Ray? Diagnosed with a kidney stone, but confused about why it didn’t show up on your initial KUB (kidney, ureter and bladder) X-ray? It all