A materials science collaboration between UChicago PME engineers and Duke doctors could lead to shorter, safer procedures ...

A large national study in Denmark following nearly 1,900 patients over almost a decade has found that a minimally invasive ...

New Delhi: Woke up with back pain that feels like being jabbed with a hot knife? That sharp, intense agony could be a kidney stone. This article highlights minimally invasive surgery options to tackle ...

The kidney transplant evaluation process starts with a visit to a transplant nephrologist and a transplant surgeon. These doctors will discuss your health history and physically examine you. You will ...

Today, small kidney tumours are most often treated with a minor operation in which all or part of the kidney is removed.

Earlier analyses demonstrated strong local tumor control, with nearly nine in 10 patients remaining free of recurrence at ...

Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine performed a kidney transplant on an awake patient, marking a first for the Chicago-based healthcare system. The patient, 28-year-old John Nicholas of Chicago, felt no ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago man was the first patient at Northwestern Medicine to receive a kidney transplant that he was awake for. John Nicholas, 28, had been experiencing kidney issues for over a ...

Kidney transplantation is often seen as a lifeline for people with end-stage kidney disease. It can give patients a second chance at life. But the road to a successful kidney transplant is anything ...