Urolithiasis

01 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02077-z

Laser versus Mechanical Lithotripsy for Endourological Treatment of Bladder Stones: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis from the EAU-Endourology Bladder Lithiasis Assessment of Surgical Treatment (BLAST) registry

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Angelo Cormio, Vineet Gauhar, Jaisukh Kalathia et al.

We aim to compare perioperative outcomes, postoperative stone-free rate, complications, and predictors of treatment success in patients undergoing endourological treatment of bladder stones using laser versus mechanical energy. We perfor...

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02 13 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02075-1

Thirty-day outcomes of Direct In-Scope Suction (DISS) in real-world practice using magneto, MOSES, and Thulium fiber laser technologies for renal and ureteral stones: an EAU endourology study

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Vineet Gauhar, Daniele Castellani, Khi Yung Fong et al.

Direct in-scope suction (DISS) ureteroscopy integrates aspiration through the ureteroscope working channel, but the interaction between suction and contemporary laser platforms is incompletely defined. We prospectively compared MOSES hig...

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03 12 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02076-0

Establishing stone composition from pure dust: feasibility and analytic yield of FTIR spectroscopy during suction-assisted flexible ureteroscopy

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Sarwar Noori Mahmood, Ahmed Sarwar Noori, Arya Sarwar Noori et al.

04 10 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02061-7

Interleukin-37 does not confer protection against stone formation or kidney injury at the peak of disease in a murine calcium oxalate model

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Nirmal P. Bhatt, Theresa T. H. Nguyen, Ina Rudloff et al.

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) stones are the most prevalent form of nephrolithiasis in adults. While murine models of CaOx stone disease are established, many lack translational features for therapeutic evaluation, including in vivo assessment ...

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05 10 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02057-3

The effect of a stress ball on pain, anxiety, satisfaction, and treatment continuation during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a randomized controlled trial

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Canan Kanat, Gamze Bozkul, Elife Kettaş Dölek et al.

06 10 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02072-4

Bridging evidence gaps in opioid-sparing postoperative pain control for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a network meta-analysis identifying optimal strategies

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Puhan Li, Kai Tao, Zhongyu Jian et al.

07 7 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02070-6

Slippery when wet: The effect of a novel zwitterionic coating on silicone ureteral stents

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Ye Jean Lim, Ye Na Diana Lim, Connor A. Church et al.

Silicone ureteral stents provide anti-encrustation properties and patient comfort but are more difficult to insert and remove due to increased surface friction. Applying zwitterionic coatings to silicone stents may reduce friction and fa...

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08 7 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02071-5

Extraction-string ureteral stents and postoperative infection after flexible ureteroscopy: an IPTW-adjusted analysis

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Jui-Ying Lin, Chun-Te Wu, Kuan-Lin Liu et al.

09 6 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02050-w

Preoperative CT-based markers and inflammatory parameters as predictors of failed ureteroscopic access in unstented patients with ureteral stones: a prospective single-center cohort study

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Khaled M. Abdelhalim, Esam A. Ahmed, Ezzat A. Ismail et al.

10 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00240-026-02060-8

Sex-specific associations of traditional and novel anthropometric indices with incident kidney stone disease: a 10-year longitudinal cohort study

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Kai Tao, Linhu Liu, Yucheng Ma et al.