The Urinary Tract: The Inside Story!
Fig. 3.1 The urinary tract demonstrating the location of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra What Is the Urinary Tract? The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size…
The Stone Belt
Fig. 9.1 Cystoscopic view demonstrating enlarged lateral lobes of the prostate Surgical Factors Summary Stone Facts Not all weight surgical procedures are the same and the risk of stones can…
Stop the Stones!: Necessary Tests to Determine Your Risk for Stones
Fig. 24.1 Stone Cup Strainer (Courtesy of Advanced MedConnection, Inc.) Depending on the size and shape of the stone, this may take a few hours, to several days or even…
Ureteral Stents: To Stent or Not to Stent, That Is a Great Question!
Fig. 22.1 Small openings in the stent allow urine to drain in and out of the stent Fig. 22.2 Ureteral stent demonstrating the curls on each end Stents are designed…
Symptoms: Listen to How Your Stone Is Communicating with You!
Fig. 14.1 Multiple Randall’s plaques in the papilla (black arrow) This hole in the urinary tract is where the pelvis of the kidney joins the ureter, called the UPJ, or…
ObamaCare and Your Stone: Good News, Bad News!
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_33 33. ObamaCare and Your Stone: Good News, Bad News! David A. Schulsinger1 (1) Department of Urology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA …
Billing, Coding and Your Stone: What the Patient Should Know!
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_32 32. Billing, Coding and Your Stone: What the Patient Should Know! David A. Schulsinger1 and Michael A. Ferragamo1 (1) Department of Urology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook,…
Special Stone Stories
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_31 31. Special Stone Stories David A. Schulsinger1 (1) Department of Urology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA David A. Schulsinger Email: endourology@yahoo.com Over my…
Update: What Is New on the Horizon?
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_30 30. Update: What Is New on the Horizon? Brian Sninsky1 and Stephen Y. Nakada1 (1) Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public…
Maintain Control: Managing Your Expectations!
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_29 29. Maintain Control: Managing Your Expectations! David A. Schulsinger1 (1) Department of Urology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA David A. Schulsinger Email: endourology@yahoo.com…
