Tag: percutaneous
Percutaneous treatment better than ureteroscopy for kidney stones, study finds
For patients with kidney stones measuring 1–2cm centimetres, a technique called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) provides a higher stone elimination rate than another ureteroscopy, concludes...
Interventional Systems announces endourology venture with surgical robot tech
Interventional Systems has announced a new venture—called LARC Robotics—aimed at using surgical robotics for percutaneous renal access.
Austria-based Interventional Systems said the unit simplifies percutaneous...
Continued clinical success reported with cutting-edge vessel prep device
Transit Scientific had shared via press release successful outcomes on multiple fistula and graft cases using its XO Score sheath platform, a first-of-its-kind metal-alloy...
Newer techniques for PD surgery: Time-due advance or tempest in a...
As dialysis modalities go, peritoneal dialysis (PD) is currently among the more popular choices in treating kidney disease patients. For many physicians, its perceived...
Benefits of percutaneous fistula creation further bolstered by five-year Ellipsys data
The Ellipsys vascular access system (Avenu Medical/Medtronic) can be used to easily and safely create durable percutaneous arteriovenous fistulas (pAVFs) for haemodialysis—with new, long-term...