Scientists from the University of Washington have found that an ultrasonic “pushing” procedure for kidney stones reduces the risk of recurrence by 70%. Results It was published In the Journal of Urology (JU).
Scientists have found that nearly half of patients have small pieces left after kidney stones are removed. About 25% of these patients return for surgery within five years to remove the largest remaining pieces. But using ultrasound can reduce the risk of hard, large deposits forming.
Scientists reached this conclusion in a study of 82 volunteers. All subjects had “clean” ureters, but fragments of stones remained in their kidneys for several months. The participants were divided into two groups. 40 of them underwent ultrasound treatment to remove the fragments of stones.
Doctors used a device that generated ultrasound pulses and sent them through the skin. This helped the fragments get closer to the ureter, where they would naturally pass. The remaining 42 volunteers were combined into a control group; they were not exposed to ultrasound.
After the trial period ended, the researchers began monitoring the participants. Ultrasound showed that the risk of kidney stones recurring after removal was reduced by 70%.
According to scientists, in 2022 they created ultrasound technology that allows “pushing” stones into the ureters. This technology, developed at the University of Washington, is currently being commercialized by SonoMotion. Researchers hope that a new method for treating urolithiasis will soon enter clinical practice.
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