Synchronous metastatic disease is characterized by the presence of metastatic lesions, in addition to the primary tumor, at diagnosis. The optimal duration of antibiotic prophylaxis is still unknown.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA) released the 2025 Surgical Management of Kidney and Ureteral Stones Guideline.

Pediatric patients did not experience a significant difference in pain levels following ureteral stent removal between those who took a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine before the procedure ...

In a trial, more patients taking tamsulosin were able to tolerate placement of a large ureteral access sheath for kidney stone removal procedures. Preoperative administration of tamsulosin improves ...

After years of hearing from patients how bothersome — and sometimes painful — ureteral stents are, Dr. Lee Ponsky, chair of the Department of Urology at University Hospitals, experienced the ...

The unusual features of this case can be summarized by the following questions. Firstly, why did it take more than 48 hours after bladder catheter placement to see the initial improvement in kidney ...

Advanced stent sustains drainage, allows for one stent placement in 12 months Ureteral obstruction occurs when benign or malignant growths compress sections of the urinary tract, limiting the kidney’s ...

Background A 33-year-old woman was referred to the renal outpatient clinic with a headache caused by severe hypertension. She had given birth 3 months previously by emergency caesarean section after a ...