David E Hinojosa-Gonzalez et al., 2024: Indirect assessment of low-intensity shockwave therapy's energy density and pulse frequency for erectile dysfunction: a systematic review, bayesian network meta-analysis and meta-regression

David E Hinojosa-Gonzalez 1 2 , Alejandro Talamas Mendoza 3 , Mauricio Torres-Martinez 3 , Karla Diaz-Garza 3 , Beatriz S Hernandez 3 , Monica Isabel Muñoz Hibert 3 , Isabela Ramirez-Mulhern 3 , Kimberly Lizet Morales Palomino 3 , Roberto Gonzalez-Oyervides 3
1Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Ave Morones Prieto 3000, Monterrey, NL, 64000, Mexico.
2Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
3Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Ave Morones Prieto 3000, Monterrey, NL, 64000, Mexico.

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Victoria A Jackman et al., 2024: Physical Modalities for the Treatment of Localized Provoked Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2010 to 2023

Victoria A Jackman 1 , Krisztina Bajzak 2 , Alex Rains 3 , Michelle Swab 4 , Michelle E Miller 2 , Gabrielle S Logan 5 , Diana L Gustafson 6
1Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John's Canada.
2Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Memorial University, Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John's Canada.
3Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
4Health Sciences Library, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John's Canada.
5Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
6Division of Population Health and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John's Canada.

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Alzheimer’s disease: new exploratory EEG study evaluates the neurophysiological effect of one TPS session

Alzheimer’s disease: new exploratory EEG study evaluates the neurophysiological effect of one TPS session

Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) uses short, repetitive shock waves with the potential to provide a wide range of vascular, metabolic, and neurotrophic changes. Among the positive features of TPS are good spatial precision in the stimulation of brain regions and the...

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Mohammed Hegazy et al., 2024: A randomized controlled trial evaluating low-intensity shockwave therapy for treatment of persistent storage symptoms following transurethral surgery for benign prostatic obstruction

Mohammed Hegazy 1 , Khaled Z Sheir 1 , Mohamed A Gaballah 1 , Ahmed M Elshal 2
1Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
2Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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Lucía Diéguez et al., 2024: Dent's Disease: A Cause of Monogenic Kidney Stones and Nephrocalcinosis

Lucía Diéguez 1 , Melissa Pilco 2 , Sofía Butori 1 , Andrés Kanashiro 1 , Josep Balaña 1 , Esteban Emiliani 1 , Bhaskar K Somani 3 , Oriol Angerri 1
1Department of Urology, Fundación Puigvert, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
2Department of Nephrology, Fundación Puigvert, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
3Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 2HA, UK.

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The product innovations MASTERPULS® ultra+ and MAGNETOLITH® ultra+ cause a stir at Rééduca and REHACARE International 2024

The product innovations MASTERPULS® ultra+ and MAGNETOLITH® ultra+ cause a stir at Rééduca and REHACARE International 2024

STORZ MEDICAL presented two new devices at the trade fairs Rééduca in Paris and REHACARE International in Düsseldorf in September 2024: the new radial ESWT entry-level device, MASTERPULS® ultra+, and the EMTT innovation, MAGNETOLITH® ultra+. These technologies, based on Extracorporeal Shock...

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Athanasios Papatsoris et al., 2024: Management of urinary stones: state of the art and future perspectives by experts in stone disease

Athanasios Papatsoris 1 , Alberto Budia Alba 2 , Juan Antonio Galán Llopis 3 , Murtadha Al Musafer 4 , Mohammed Alameedee 5 , Hammad Ather 6 , Juan Pablo Caballero-Romeu 7 , Antònia Costa-Bauzá 8 , Athanasios Dellis 9 , Mohamed El Howairis 10 , Giovanni Gambaro 11 , Bogdan Geavlete 12 , Adam Halinski 13 , Bernhard Hess 14 , Syed Jaffry 15 , Dirk Kok 16 , Hichem Kouicem 17 , Luis Llanes 18 , Juan M Lopez Martinez 19 , Elenko Popov 20 , Allen Rodgers 21 , Federico Soria 22 , Kyriaki Stamatelou 23 , Alberto Trinchieri 24 , Christian Tuerk 25
12nd Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Sismanoglio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; U-merge Scientific Office.
2Urology Department, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia.
3Department of Urology. General University Hospital Dr. Balmis, Alicante.
4University of Basrah, Basrah.
5Diwaniya Teaching Hospital.
6Aga Khan University, Karachi.
7Department of Urology, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante.
8Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research (IUNICS-IdISBa), University of Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca.
92nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieion Academic Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens.
10Imperial college, London University, London.
11Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Verona.
12"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy & "Saint John" Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest.
13Private Medical Center "Klinika Wisniowa" Zielona Gora.
14Internal Medicine & Nephrology, KidneyStoneCenter Zurich, Klinik Im Park, Zurich.
15University Hospital Galway.
16Saelo Scientific Support, Oegstgeest.
17Private Clinic, Clinique Les Pins, Setif.
18Urology Department, University Hospital of Getafe, Getafe, Madrid.
19Dept of Urology, University of Barcelona Clinic Hospital, Barcelona.
20Department of Urology, UMHAT "Tzaritza Yoanna-ISUL", Medical University, Sofia.
21University of Cape Town.
22Experimental Surgery Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid.
23MESOGEIOS Nephrology Center, Haidari Attica and NEPHROS.EU Private Clinic, Athens.
24School of Urology, University of Milan; U-merge Scientific Office.
25Urologic Department, Sisters of Charity Hospital and Urologic Praxis, Wien.

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Supercharge your tissue – The new MAGNETOLITH® ultra+

Supercharge your tissue – The new MAGNETOLITH® ultra+

Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT) with the new MAGNETOLITH® ultra+ is based on advanced technology, which uses high-energy magnetic pulses for non-invasive treatment of chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as lower back pain, tendinopathies and osteoarthritis. Thanks to its patient-friendly, exceptionally easy handling,...

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Dimitrios Kalyvianakis et al., 2024: The effect of combination treatment with low-intensity shockwave therapy and daily tadalafil on severe erectile dysfunction: a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial

Dimitrios Kalyvianakis 1 2 , Ioannis Mykoniatis 1 , Nikolaos Pyrgidis 2 3 , Paraskeui Kapoteli 1 , Filimon Zilotis 1 , Dimitrios Hatzichristou 1 2
1Department of Urology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54635, Greece.
2Institute for the Study of Urological Diseases, Thessaloniki 54622, Greece.
3Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich 81377, Germany.

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Sudarshan Seringapatam et al., 2024: Effect of core preventative screening on kidney stone surgical patterns

Sudarshan Seringapatam 1 , Linda Guan 2 , Caroline Baughn 2 , Hubert S Swana 2 3 , David B Bayne 4
1University of Central Florida, College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.
2University of Central Florida, College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.
3Department of Urology, Orlando Health, Orlando, FL, USA.
4University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.

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Mickael Palmier et al., 2024: Does Renal Lithotripsy Shake the Foundations of a Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair ?

Mickael Palmier 1 , Tom Tenière 2
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France.
2Department of Vascular Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France.

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Grand Opening of STORZ MEDICAL Japan

Grand Opening of STORZ MEDICAL Japan

In August 2024, STORZ MEDICAL proudly celebrates the grand opening of its subsidiary in Japan. Established in February 2024, STORZ MEDICAL Japan Co., Ltd. (ストルツメディカル・ジャパン株式会社) comprises a dedicated team of 18 professionals who specialize in the sales and maintenance of STORZ...

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Marco Cosentino et al., 2024: Conservative treatment of Peyronie's disease: a guide

Marco Cosentino 1 , Michele Di Nauta 2 , Luca Boeri 3 , Giordana Ferraioli 4 , Gianpaolo Lucignani 3 , Anna Ricapito 2 , Franco Gadda 3 , Massimo Iafrate 4 , Mariangela Mancini 4 , Fabrizio Dal Moro 4 , Eduard Ruiz-Castañe 5 , Carlo Bettocchi 2 , Emanuele Montanari 3 , Nikolaos Sofikitis 6
1Uro-Andrology Department, Casa di Cura Villa Maria, Via delle Melette 22, 35138, Padua, Italy.
2Department of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Università di Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
3Department of Urology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
4Urology Clinic, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Padova University, Padua, Italy.
5Andrology Department, Fundacio Puigvert, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
6Department of Urology, Ioannina University School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece.

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Nimisha Singh et al., 2024: Prospective Evaluation of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy in Renal and Upper Ureteric Stone Treatment: Clinical Assessment and Results

Nimisha Singh 1 2 , Shikhar Agarwal 3 , Rajeev Sarpal 3
1General Surgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, IND.
2Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, IND.
3Urology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, IND.

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Saager Tilak Chawla et al., 2024: Radial Type Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Enhances Penile Microvascular Perfusion in an Aging Rat Model: A Novel Interventional Strategy to Treat Erectile Dysfunction

Saager Tilak Chawla 1 , Jad Shahan 1 , Nolan Soutipan 1 , Samuel Ryan Sorkhi 1 , Yong Sun Choi 2 , Woong Jin Bae 2 3 , Sae Woong Kim 2 3 4 , Tung-Chin Hsieh 5 , Mahadevan Raj Rajasekaran 1 6
1Department of Research Service, San Diego VA Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA.
2Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
3Catholic Integrative Medicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
4Green Medicine Co., Ltd, Busan, Korea.
5Department of Urology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
6Department of Urology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.

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MASTERPULS® ultra+ – The new radial starter model from the »ultra« line

MASTERPULS® ultra+ – The new radial starter model from the »ultra« line

The new radial MASTERPULS® ultra+ shock wave device expands the product portfolio of the successful MASTERPULS® »ultra« line. It is perfect for entering the arena of radial shock wave therapy and combines advanced technology with high reliability. The integrated touch screen...

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I Giyasov Sh et al., 2024: Comprehensive comparative assessment of the results of treatment of patients with ureteral stones using two different methods

I Giyasov Sh 1 2 , A Rakhimbaev A 1 2 , B Ziyayev I 1 2
1Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Urology, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
2Tashkent Medical Academy.

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Zhongfan Peng et al., 2024: Predicting the Efficacy of Repeated Shockwave Lithotripsy for Treating Patients with Upper Urinary Tract Calculi Using an Artificial Neural Network Model

Zhongfan Peng 1 , Mingjun Wen 2 , Yunfei Li 3 , Tao He 4 , Jiao Wang 5 , Taotao Zhang 6
1Hubei University of Medicine of Nursing, Shiyan, China.
2Hubei University of Medicine of Nursing, Shiyan, China.
3Shiyan people's Hospital Urology Centre, Shiyan, China.
4Shiyan people's Hospital Urology Centre, Shiyan, China.
5Shiyan people's Hospital, Shiyan, China.
6Hubei University of Medicine of Nursing, Shiyan, China.

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Engaging insights: our experience at the ESC Congress in London

Engaging insights: our experience at the ESC Congress in London

STORZ MEDICAL participated in this year’s congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC 2024), which took place from 30 August to 2 September at the Exhibition Centre London, United Kingdom. We were pleased to be on-site with the MODULITH® SLC,...

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Wade R Gutierrez et al., 2024: Variability in methodology of erectile dysfunction regenerative therapy trials on ClinicalTrials.gov

Wade R Gutierrez 1 , Martin S Gross 2 , Matthew J Ziegelmann 3
1Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
2Section of Urology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.
3Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

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Dor Golomb et al., 2024: The gender gap in stone-related surgery: A comprehensive analysis from an Israeli perspective

Dor Golomb, Amir Cooper, Orit Raz
Department of Urology, Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel.
Central District, Clalit Health Services, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

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Ivan Labetov et al., 2024: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Systematic review and meta-analyses

Ivan Labetov 1 , Anastasia Vaganova 1 2 , Gleb Kovalev 1 , Dmitry Shkarupa 1
1Neurourology department, Saint-Petersburg State University Hospital, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
2Institute of Translational Biomedicine, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

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Nikhil Bush et al., 2024: Development of a novel CT-based index for predicting the number of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) sessions required for successful fragmentation of obstructing pancreatic duct stones

Nikhil Bush 1 , Praneeth Chandragiri 2 , Nitish Ashok Gaurav 2 , Sneh Sonaiya 1 , Ila Lahooti 3 , Anmol Singh 1 , Abhinav Gupta 1 , Elham Afghani 1 , Georgios Papachristou 3 , Mouen A Khashab 1 , Peter J Lee 3 , Rupjyoti Talukdar 2 , Sundeep Lakhtakia 2 , Vikesh K Singh 1 , Samuel Han 3 , Manu Tandan 2 , Venkata S Akshintala 4
1Pancreatitis Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
2Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India.
3Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
4Pancreatitis Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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Nick Lee et al., 2024: Treatment modalities for small-sized urolithiases and their impact on health-related quality of life

Nick Lee 1 , Patricia Nadeau 1 , Mohamad Baker Berjaoui 2 , Anis Assad 3 , Ben Chew 4 , Kate Penniston 5 , Naeem Bhojani 3
1Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
2Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
3Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
4Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
5University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States of America.

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Francis Petrella et al., 2024: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Low Intensity Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Post-Radical Prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction: "SHARP-ED TRIAL"

Francis Petrella, Braian R Ledesma, David Velasquez, Manuel Molina, Russell G Saltzman, Sanoj Punnen, Paul H Chung, Ranjith Ramasamy
Desai Sethi Urology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
Department of Urology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Uta Michibata et al., 2024: The impact of crystal phase transition on the hardness and structure of kidney stones

Uta Michibata 1 , Mihoko Maruyama 2 3 , Yutaro Tanaka 1 4 , Masashi Yoshimura 5 , Hiroshi Y Yoshikawa 1 , Kazufumi Takano 6 , Yoshihiro Furukawa 7 , Koichi Momma 8 , Rie Tajiri 9 , Kazumi Taguchi 4 , Shuzo Hamamoto 4 , Atsushi Okada 4 , Kenjiro Kohri 4 , Takahiro Yasui 4 , Shigeyoshi Usami 1 , Masayuki Imanishi 1 , Yusuke Mori 1
1Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan.
2Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan.
3Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan.
4Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho- cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
5Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6, Yamadaoka, Suita City, 565-0871, Osaka, Japan.
6Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan.
7Department of Earth Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan.
8National Museum of Nature and Science, 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-0005, Japan.
9Tajiri Thin Section Laboratory, 3-1-11 Sannose, Higashiosaka, 577-0849, Osaka, Japan.

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Vi Nguyen et al., 2024: Patient out-of-pocket costs for guideline-recommended treatments for erectile dysfunction: a medicare cost modeling analysis

Vi Nguyen, Alysha M McGovern, Sirikan Rojanasarot, Darshan P Patel, Samir Bhattacharyya, Liesl M Hargens, Olubiyi Aworunse, Tung-Chin Hsieh
Department of Urology, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA. 
Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, USA.
Department of Urology, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA.

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Juhi Singh et al., 2024: Commentary on: Preliminary study: efficacy of focused shockwave therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome

Juhi Singh, Digvijay Sharma, Adarsh Kumar Srivastav
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University.

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Biasiori-Poulanges L. et al., 2024: Cavitation cloud formation and surface damage of a model stone in a high-intensity focused ultrasound field.

Biasiori-Poulanges L, Lukić B, Supponen O.
Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, Zurich 8092, Switzerland.
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CS 40220, Grenoble F-38043, France.
Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, Zurich 8092, Switzerland.

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Lucio Dell'Atti et al., 2024: Multimodal treatments based on Tadalafil during acute phase of Peyronie's disease: experience at two referral academic centers

Lucio Dell'Atti, Viktoria Slyusar, Chiara Cambise
Division of Urology, Unit of Quality and Risk Management, University-Hospital of Marche, 71 Conca Street, 60126 Torrette, Ancona, Italy.
Division of Anesthesia and intensive Care, University-Hospital of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Department of Emergency, University-Hospital Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy.

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Sindhu Sankaran et al., 2024: Case of the month from the Department of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK: clinical perinephric haematoma after shock wave lithotripsy: a rare but significant complication

Sindhu Sankaran 1 , Andrew Winterbottom 2 , Oliver Wiseman 1
Department of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Department of Clinical Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

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New case report: Professional volleyball player with acute Achilles tendinitis successfully treated with combined ESWT

New case report: Professional volleyball player with acute Achilles tendinitis successfully treated with combined ESWT

For orthopaedic specialists Dr Rudolf Lassel and Dr Suchung Kim from Berlin, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a fundamental component of their everyday work – particularly in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine. A current case report written by them...

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Naveen Kumar et al., 2024: Letter to the editor for the article "Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study"

Naveen Kumar, Shitangsu Kakoti, Kashif Rizvi 

Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, Bihar, India.Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, Bihar, India.

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Dor Golomb et al., 2024: A retrospective cohort study, analyzing trends in management of upper urinary tract stones in the adult Israeli population

Dor Golomb, Amir Cooper, Orit Raz
Department of Urology, Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel.
Clalit Health Services, Central District, Israel.

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Kadir Karkin et al., 2024: Which Method Is More Effective for the Treatment of 1-2 cm Renal Pelvis Stones in Obese Patients: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy or Flexible Ureterorenoscopy?

Kadir Karkin, Mubariz Aydamirov, Buğra Aksay, Eyüp Kaplan, Güçlü Gürlen
Department of Urology, Health Sciences University, Adana City Training And Research Hospital Urology Clinic, Adana, TUR.
Department of Urology, Başkent University, Alanya Application and Research Center, Antalya, TUR.
Department of Urology, Health Sciences University, Adana City Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic, Adana, TUR.
Department of Urology, Abdulkadir Yüksel State Hospital Urology Clinic, Gaziantep, TUR.

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Satoshi Yamamoto et al., 2024: A Predictive Strategy for Nonsurgical Management of Pancreatic Stones Pancreas.

Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuo Inui, Yoshiaki Katano, Hironao Miyoshi, Takashi Kobayashi, Yoshihiko Tachi
From the Department of Gastroenterology, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya.
Department of Gastroenterology, Yamashita Hospital, Ichinomiya.
Department of Gastroenterology, Fujita Health University Okazaki Medical Center, Okazaki, Japan.

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Qin Wang et al., 2024: urgical procedure and recurrence of upper urinary tract stone: a national-wide study based on hospitalized patients

Qin Wang, Yu Wang, Chao Yang, Jinwei Wang, Xiao-Chun Zhang, Luxia Zhang, Ming-Hui Zhao
Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China.
Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China. 
Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Advanced Institute of Information Technology, Peking University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, National Urological Cancer Center, Peking University, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China.
National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Beijing, China.
Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China.

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Ali Kaan Yildiz et al., 2024: How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed treatment preferences of patients with proximal ureteral stones?

Ali Kaan Yildiz, Ahmet Varan, Hakan Kurt, Omer Gokhan Doluoglu, Berat Cem Ozgur
Department of Urology, University of Medical Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

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Alper Coşkun et al., 2024: Predicting Stone-free Status based on Quadruple-D and Triple-D Scores after Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy and Comparing With Broad-Spectrum Population

Alper Coşkun 1 , Utku Can 1
Urology, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Sung Yong Cho et al., 2024: Optimizing targeting strategies for lithotripsy through in-vitro and in vivo studies with consideration of respiratory regularity

Sung Yong Cho, Hyeji Park, Jae Suk Park , Seong Chan Kim, Oh Bin Kwon, Hyun Jae Song, Min Joo Choi
Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Department of Electronic Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.
Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

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M. A. Elbaset et al., 2024: Ureteral wall thickness as a predictor for non-invasive treatment success for steinstrasse. Can we save time?

M A Elbaset, Diaa-Eldin Taha, Marwan Anas, Ahmed Elghareeb, Rasha T Abouelkheir, Rawdy Ashour, K Z Sheir, Yasser Osman
Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Urology Department, Horus University, New Damietta, Egypt. 
Urology Department, KafrELshiekh University, KafrELshiekh, Egypt.
Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Radiology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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Spanish football federation signs agreement with STORZ MEDICAL for European football competition

Spanish football federation signs agreement with STORZ MEDICAL for European football competition

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has signed a collaboration agreement with STORZ MEDICAL for the European football competition in Germany, with the aim of having innovative technological equipment to aid the players’ post-match recovery process.  The agreement, which once again...

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Tandan M. et al., 2023: Management of Pancreatic Duct Stones: Extracorporeal Approach.

Tandan M, Pal P, Reddy DN.
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, 6-3-661, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, TG 500082, India.
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, 6-3-661, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, TG 500082, India.

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Chi-Fai Ng. et al. 2024: Effect of focal zone size on treatment outcomes and renal injury following extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy of renal calculi: a prospective randomized study

Chi-Fai Ng, Chi-Hang Yee, Jeremy Y C Teoh, Peter Ka-Fung Chiu, Angel Wy Kong, Becky Sy Lau, Chi Ho Leung, Ka-Tak Wong, Winnie Chu
Department of Surgery, SH Ho Urology Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Department of Imaging and Intervention Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

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Almeras C. et al., 2023: 2022 Recommendations of the AFU Lithiasis Committee: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).

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Manish Narasimman et al., 2024: A primer on the restorative therapies for erectile dysfunction: a narrative review.

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Ibis Ma. et al., 2024: Efficacy of low-intensity shockwave therapy with different tadalafil regimens in patients with PDE5 inhibitor-resistant erectile dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study.

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Gurav N. et al., 2024: Predictors of persistent pain after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for painful chronic calcific pancreatitis.

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Alharbi AS. et al., 2024: Assessment of Hounsfield Units and Factors Associated with Fragmentation of Renal Stones by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Computerized Tomography Study.

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Safdari A. et al., 2024: Effect of acupressure on pain intensity and physiological indices in patients undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a randomized double-blind sham-controlled clinical trial.

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Joe K. C. Lee et al., 2024: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy of the perineum for male patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a pilot study

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Srirangapatanam S. et al., 2024: Effect of core preventative screening on kidney stone surgical patterns.

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TPS around the world: Recent study highlights from Brazil

TPS around the world: Recent study highlights from Brazil

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Medrano-Sánchez EM et al., 2024: Effectiveness of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Erectile Dysfunction: An Analysis of Sexual Function and Penile Hardness at Erection: An Umbrella Review.

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Maxwell AD. et al., 2023: Development of a burst wave lithotripsy system for noninvasive fragmentation of ureteroliths in pet cats.

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Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Department of Nephro-urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
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Niedenfuehr J et al.,2024: Hard flaccid syndrome symptoms, comorbidities, and self-reported efficacy and satisfaction of treatments: a cross-sectional survey.

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Gökce MI. et al., 2023: Patient compliance for metabolic evaluation and medical treatment (CoMET) in calcium-oxalate stone patients: prospective study by EULIS eCORE study group.

Gökce Mİ, Güven S, Petkova K, Tefik T, İbiş MA, Sönmez G, Gadzhiev N, Kiremit MC, Karagöz MA, Villa L, Sarıca K.
Department of Urology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Sancak Mahallesi Turan Güneş Bulvarı, 39/23, Çankaya, 06550, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Urology, NEÜ Meram Medicine Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
Department of Urology and Nephrology, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Department of Urology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Sancak Mahallesi Turan Güneş Bulvarı, 39/23, Çankaya, 06550, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Department of Urology, Biruni University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Fadallah M. et al., 2023: The Ideal Interval Between Repeated Shockwaves Lithotripsy Sessions for Renal Stones: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Fadallah M, Abdelhalim A, Hashem A, Mortada WI, Ibrahim HAM, Sheir KZ, Harraz AM, El-Kenawy MR, El-Nahas AR
Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Laboratory Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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Golomb D. et al., 2023: A retrospective cohort study, analyzing trends in management of upper urinary tract stones in the adult Israeli population.

Golomb D, Cooper A, Raz O.
Department of Urology, Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel.
Clalit Health Services, Central District, Israel.

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Saleem N. et al., 2023: Timing of ERCP after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for large main pancreatic duct stones.

Saleem N, Patel F, Watkins JL, McHenry L, Easler JJ, Fogel EL, Gromski MA, Lehman GA, Sherman S, Tong Y, Bick BL.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Suite UH1602, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-5250, USA.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Suite UH1602, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-5250, USA.
Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

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Qin CP. et al., 2023: [Diagnosis and treatment of four cases of asymptomatic and non-hydrous ureteral calculi].

Qin CP, Wang F, DU YQ, Zhang XW, Li Q, Liu SJ, Xu T.
Department of Urology, Peking Univesity People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.

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Basuguy E. et al., 2023: Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in urolithiasis patients under 2 years of age.

Basuguy E, Önen A, Azizoğlu M, Okur MH, Aydoğdu B, Arslan S.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty of Dicle University, Diyarbakir.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Balıkesir University Medical School, Balıkesir. Turkey.

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Yi JH. et al., 2023: Adverse events of pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a literature review.

Yi JH, Li ZS, Hu LH.
Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.

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Mosquera Seoane L. et al., 2023: Technological innovations in shock wave lithotripsy.

Mosquera Seoane L, Ortiz Salvador JB, Budia Alba A, Perez Fentes DA.
Servicio de Urología, Complexo Hospitalario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña,España.
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Espana.
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Espana.

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Nedbal C. et al., 2023: Trends of 'Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual Reality and Radiomics in Urolithiasis' over the last 30 years (1994-2023) as published in the literature (PubMed): a Comprehensive review.

Nedbal C, Cerrato C, Jahrreiss V, Pietropaolo A, Galosi AB, Castellani D, Somani BK.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trum.st, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona Umberto I G M Lancisi G Salesi, 18494, Urology, Via Conca, Ancona, Marche, Italy, I-60100.
Polytechnic University of Marche, 9294, Ancona, Italy, 60121;
AOU Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, 18494, via conca 71, Ancona, Italy, 60126;
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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TPS in the media: Italian TV station visits STORZ MEDICAL

TPS in the media: Italian TV station visits STORZ MEDICAL

A team from the Italian television station Business24 visited STORZ MEDICAL at its head office in Tägerwilen. The renowned TV presenter Anna Falchi interviewed STORZ MEDICAL employees Alessandro Saccucci, Head of »Office Line« Sales and Dr Dilana Hazer-Rau, Neurology Product Manager,...

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Pipal DK. et al. 2023: A huge staghorn renal stone: Is there still a need for open surgery to protect against further damage to the kidney? A case report.

Pipal DK, Jain S, Biswas P.
Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-86
Arihant Hospital, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India.

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Vo AK. et al., 2023: Measuring quality of life in patients with kidney stone disease: is it the future in endourology?

Vo AK, Somani BK, Ulvik Ø, Beisland C, Seitz C, Juliebø-Jones P.
Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, UK.
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

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Snicorius M. et al., 2023: A Prospective Study on the Impact of Clinical Factors and Adjusted Triple D System for Success Rate of ESWL.

Snicorius M, Drevinskaitė M, Miglinas M, Čekauskas A, Urbonienė V, Bandzevičiūtė R, Čeponkus J, Šablinskas V, Želvys A.
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03225 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Institute of Chemical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University, 10222 Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Almeras C. et al., 2023: 2022 Recommendations of the AFU Lithiasis Committee: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).

Almeras C, Abid N, Meria P; lithiasis committee of the French Association of Urology (CLAFU).
UroSud, clinique La Croix du Sud, Quint-Fonsegrives, Paris, France. Electronic
Edouard Herriot Hospital, Department of Urology and Transplantation Surgery, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Service d'urologie, hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP-Centre Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.

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Pauchard F. et al., 2023: Patient's preferences: an unmet need by current urolithiasis guidelines: a systematic review.

Pauchard F, Ventimiglia E, Traxer O.
Urology Department, Hospital Naval Almirante Nef, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Progressive Endourological Association for Research and Leading Solutions (PEARLS), Paris, France.
Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Progressive Endourological Association for Research and Leading Solutions (PEARLS), Paris, France.
GRC n820, Groupe de Recherche Clinique sur la Lithiase Urinaire, Hôpital Tenon, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
Service d'Urologie, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Tenon, Sorbonne Université, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, Paris, France.

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Brain E. et al., 2023: Does pre-stenting influence outcomes of shockwave lithotripsy? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Brain E, Geraghty RM, Tzelves L, Mourmouris P, Chatzikrachtis N, Karavitakis M, Skolarikos A, Somani BK.
Newcastle Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Department of Urology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Department of Urology, Sismanogleio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.

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