A covered stent appears to be a safe alternative to angioplasty alone for AVF stenosis, according to investigators. To maintain patency of an upper extremity arteriovenous fistula (AVF), placement of ...

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 ...

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Carla Miller sued Vanderbilt in March alleging it mixed up her kidneys during surgery. Vanderbilt doctors admitted to the wrong-site surgery during depositions. The doctors also confirmed they are ...