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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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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Dissolution of struvite stones with ascorbic acid by Satoshi Yoshikawa

“…These findings suggest that ascorbic acid can accelerate struvite stone dissolution, and that dual-energy CT is valuable for both initial diagnosis and follow-up.…”
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the removal of large gallbladder stones: a pilot study by Liang Zhu, Jinli He, Zhenzhen Yang, Xi Huang, Junbo Hong, Xiaojiang Zhou, Youxiang Chen, Guohua Li

“…The six patients were followed up for an average of 24 months, during which only one patient experienced a recurrence of gallbladder stones at the 3-month follow-up, but no gallbladder stones were found at the 6-month follow-up after oral administration of ursodeoxycholic acid. …”
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Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of Alfas stone by Kostas 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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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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The Fantastic-Grotesque in Beh’Āzin’s “The Snake Stone” by Nahid Shahbazi Moghaddam

“…The present study offers a reading of “The Snake Stone,” penned by Mahmũd Etemādzāde aka. Beh’Āzin (1915-2006), as a tale of fantastic-grotesque. …”
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No stone technology: Revolutionizing denim wash for sustainable fashion by Nahid-Ull-islam, Maruf Hasan Shah, Akter Mahmuda, Shahidul Islam Sakib, Kamrul Hassan Chowdhury

“…This research also shows the sample's appearance before and following a stone-free wash. The denim's characteristics and aftercare cycle evaluation are also examined using a range of tests.…”
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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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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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Elimination of Large Bladder Stone-Obstructing Pelvic Canal in African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) with Per-Cloacal Bladder Stone Removal Method without Utilizing an En... by Nofan Rickyawan, drh., M.Sc., Vivi Oktavia, Dodik Prasetyo

“…Treatment involved per-cloacal bladder stone removal. This procedure begins by anesthetizing the sulcata tortoise using ketamine and medetomidine combination, followed by fragmentation and extraction of the bladder stones from the pelvic canal through the cloaca. …”
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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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