ReviewCurrent urology reports2020
Economic Considerations in the Management of Nephrolithiasis.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intrarenal pressure and clinical outcomes during suction-assisted versus conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of urology · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine for Managing Acute Renal Colic in Emergency Departments: A Systematic Review of Recent Clinical Trials.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Macrophage Function in Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Formation: A Systematic Review of Literature.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness of percutaneous nephrostomy vs JJ stent in obstructive urolithiasis: economic evaluation alongside the STent Or NEphrostomy (STONE) randomised controlled trial.BJU international · 2026Trial
- Longer-term effects of intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: 18-month retrospective randomised controlled trial analysis.BJU international · 2025Trial
- Urinary Tract Infectious Complications After Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: The RIRS-STAMP Risk Score from a Two-Center Cohort.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Screening for Clinically Significant Nephrolithiasis Based on Simple Health Checkup Clinical and Urine Parameters in General Populations: Multicenter Machine Learning Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2026Observational
- Endoscopically visible Randall's plaques are an independent predictor of future stone events.Urolithiasis · 2026Article
- Cost Comparison of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With and Without Intraoperative Cone-beam Computed Tomography: 18-month Postoperative Analysis.European urology open science · 2026Article
- 24-h urine test application in patients with kidney stone disease: a population-based study in a primary care setting.Journal of nephrology · 2025Article
- The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in calcium oxalate stone formers in Ontario, Canada, and the impact of vitamin D supplementation.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025Article
- Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy of Randall's plaque stones: an unexpected finding of monosodium urate crystals.Urolithiasis · 2025Article
- Association of Kidney Stone Disease With Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Liver Disease and Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis: A National Inpatient Sample Study.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025Article
- Health Care Spending Associated With Preventative Pharmacologic Therapy for Urolithiasis.Urology practice · 2025Article
- Which sucks more? Comparison of two novel direct-in-scope suction ureteroscopes to a conventional ureteroscope.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- The impact of urolithiasis on urology services in a high-prevalence region: A multicenter study.Asian journal of urology · 2025Article
- Predicting symptomatic kidney stones using machine learning algorithms: insights from the Fasa adults cohort study (FACS).BMC research notes · 2024Article
- Two distinct phenotypes of calcium oxalate stone formers could imply different long-term risks for renal function.Urolithiasis · 2024Review
- Two distinct phenotypes of calcium oxalate stone formers could imply different long-term risks for renal function.Research square · 2024Article
- Association between the oxidative balance score and kidney stones in adults.World journal of urology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewFrom health systems to individuals, nephrolithiasis is economically burdensome. The aim of the current paper is to characterize the financial burden of disease associated with nephrolithiasis with an emphasis on investigating treatment modality economic efficiency. RECENT
findingsFor small volume practices and cases where there is high risk of scope damage, disposable flexible ureteroscope utilization seems to provide economic efficiency. The rise in global prevalence of stone disease is a large contributing factor to increasing costs associated with nephrolithiasis. A large proportion of costs from kidney stones stem from ED visits and inpatient care. There are opportunities to save money by transitioning care to outpatient settings in scenarios that allow such transition. Metaphylaxis and prevention strategies are effective at lowering costs in properly selected patient populations. Flexible ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are the most economically efficient methods of surgically treating stone disease, with PCNL being reserved for large and lower pole stones. Time off work and other indirect costs, while challenging to quantify, are important considerations in the economics of nephrolithiasis.
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