Gallstone Ileus following Endoscopic Stone Extraction by Yoshiya Yamauchi, Noritaka Wakui, Yasutsugu Asai, Nobuhiro Dan, Yuki Takeda, Nobuo Ueki, Takahumi Otsuka, Nobuyuki Oba, Shuta Nisinakagawa, Tatsuya Kojima

“…Although it is extremely rare for gallstone ileus to develop as a complication of ERCP, physicians should be aware of gallstone ileus and follow patients carefully, especially after removing huge stones.…”
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Impact of Residual Fragments following Endourological Treatments in Renal Stones by Cenk Acar, Cag Cal

“…The size and location of RFs following SWL and PCNL are the major predictors for clinical significant symptoms and stone events requiring intervention. …”
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Modern Approach to Ureteral Stones by Geert G. Tailly

“…Although beyond the scope of this article, metaphylaxis should take an important role in the follow-up of stone patients in general.…”
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Intrahepatic Stones: The Percutaneous Approach by Horst Neuhaus

“…In contrast, percutaneous procedures can be easily performed through a T tube tract for residual stones after surgery. Establishment of a transhepatic fistula allows a targeted approach to liver segments with catheters or miniscopes, without the need for laparotomy. …”
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Three-Dimensional Dual-Energy Computed Tomography for Enhancing Stone/Stent Contrasting and Stone Visualization in Urolithiasis by El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, William E. Haley, Maria A. Jepperson, David D. Thiel, Michael J. Wehle, Joseph G. Cernigliaro

“…Herein, we report the case of a 65-year-old man who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy of a large staghorn stone with subsequent significant residual stone fragments noted on a follow-up scan. …”
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Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of Alfas stone by Konstas N. Kaklis, Stelios P. Mavrigiannakis, Zach G. Agioutantis, Emmanouil K. Steiakakis, Foteini K. Stathogianni

“…All specimens were prepared by following the ISRM suggested methods and the load was applied using a stiff 1600 kN MTS hydraulic testing machine and a 500 kN load cell. …”
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A Case of Hydrocele Stone with Its Composition Analysis by Masayoshi Zaitsu, Koji Mikami, Yuta Takeshima, Takumi Takeuchi

“…The hydrocele stone was of yellow hard center with white materials around it. …”
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Determination of the kidney stone composition using infrared spectroscopy in Iran at a national referral center during 2019–2023 by Abbas Basiri, Azin Tahvildari, Mohammad Naji, Pardis Ziaeefar, Amir H. Kashi

“…Overall, the majority of stones were composed of calcium oxalate (n=498; 45.6%) and uric acid (UA, n=488; 44.7%) followed by cystine (n=49; 4.5%) and struvite (n=28; 2.6%). …”
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Geohistorical Structural Design Tables for the Building Stones of the Maltese Archipelago by Lino Bianco

“…The testing procedures applied followed the accepted laboratory practice at the time. …”
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Analysis of Human Kidney Stones Using Advanced Characterization Techniques by Jelena Brdarić Kosanović, Kristijan Živković, Vatroslav Šerić, Berislav Marković, Imre Szenti, Ákos Kukovecz, Nives Matijaković Mlinarić, Anamarija Stanković

“…A comprehensive analysis of kidney stones is essential for the future treatment of patients. …”
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Adsorption of cationic dyes on activated carbon obtained from waste stone by Ünal Geçgel, Osman Üner, Güney Gökara, Yüksel Bayrak

“…Activated carbon was obtained from waste Elaeagnus stone by a chemical activation method utilizing ZnCl 2 . …”
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Early Stone Manipulation in Urinary Tract Infection Associated with Obstructing Nephrolithiasis by Megan L. Swonke, Ali M. Mahmoud, Elias J. Farran, Tamer J. Dafashy, Preston S. Kerr, Christopher D. Kosarek, Joseph Sonstein

“…Despite this, no consensus guidelines clarify the optimal time to undergo definitive stone management following decompression. Historically, our institution has performed ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy (URS-LL) treatment at least 1 to 2 weeks after decompression to allow for clinical improvement and completion of an antibiotic course. …”
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Relationship between mucin gene polymorphisms and different types of gallbladder stones by Gongqing Ren, Yongmao Fan, Ruizi Zhong, Gang Zou, Xiaojun Huang, Yue Zhang

“…Methods For this purpose, a total of 121 patients with gallbladder stones PNS and 107 patients with healthy controls PNS were enrolled in this case–control study. …”
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Simultaneous Bilateral Femoral Neck Stress Fracture in a Young Stone Mason by Nikhil A. Khadabadi, Kiran S. Patil

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A Pelvic Abscess and a Pelvic Stone Secondary to a Ureteral Calculus by Bo-Ran An, Ze-Peng Ma, Chao Gao

“…We performed pus aspiration treatment under the guidance of transrectal B-mode ultrasound and used antibiotic fluid for purulent cavity rinse, followed by intravenous injection of antibiotics. The abscess shrank in follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the pain symptom disappeared in his pelvic. …”
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Mature Teratoma Combined with Bladder Stones: A Case Report and Literature Review by Li A, Wang X, Wang C, Song Q, Niu Y, Wang P, Yue J

“…She was then symptom-free and further follow-up observation was in progress. We also include a literature review concerning primary bladder teratoma.Keywords: mature teratoma, dermoid cyst, bladder tumor…”
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A New Nomogram to Predict the Success of Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Ureteral Stones by Muhammed Fatih Simsekoglu, Engin Derekoylu, Mustafa Ozkaya, Muhammet Demirbilek, Ugur Aferin, Berin Selcuk, Ahmet Erozenci, Bulent Onal

“…The demographic and clinical parameters were assessed. The predictors of stone-free status following SWL were identified. …”
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Column Removal of Some Dyestuffs by Activated Carbons Derived from Apricot Stone Shells by Laila B. Khalil, Badie S. Girgis

“…Activated carbons (ACs) were prepared from apricot stone shells impregnated with H 3 PO 4 , followed by carbonization at 400–500°C. …”
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Complete Duplex of the Left Ureter with Lower Moiety Hydronephrosis Secondary to Ureteral Stone in Adult by Masresha S. Dino, Alemayehu Tegegn Tefera, Kaleab Hebtemichael Gebreselassie, Sena Sefera Akkasa, Ferid Ousman Mummed

“…In conclusion, a complete duplex kidney with lower moiety hydronephrosis caused by mid ureteric stone is rare. The renal duplication system should be diagnosed and followed with image guidance periodically as the late diagnosis may have poor outcomes with loss of the kidney or part of it.…”
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Large language models improve the identification of emergency department visits for symptomatic kidney stones by Cosmin A. Bejan, Amy M. Reed, Matthew Mikula, Siwei Zhang, Yaomin Xu, Daniel Fabbri, Peter J. Embí, Ryan S. Hsi

“…Adding demographic information and prior disease history to the prompts allows LLMs to make better decisions. Bias assessment found that GPT-4 exhibited no racial or gender disparities, in contrast to GPT-3.5, which failed to effectively model racial diversity.…”
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