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Use of an antiretropulsion device to prevent stone retropulsion significantly increases the efficiency of pneumatic lithotripsy: an in vitro studyBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
BJU Int 104:858-61. 2009..To compare the efficiency of pneumatic lithotripsy with and without the Accordion antiretropulsion device (PercSys, Palo Alto, CA, USA)...- Diabetic kidney stone formers excrete more oxalate and have lower urine pH than nondiabetic stone formersBrian H Eisner
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Urol 183:2244-8. 2010..Patients with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for nephrolithiasis and those with nephrolithiasis are at risk for diabetes mellitus. We examined 24-hour urine composition in stone formers with and without diabetes mellitus... - Ureteral stone location at emergency room presentation with colicBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Urol 182:165-8. 2009..Textbooks describe these 3 sites as the most likely places for ureteral stones to lodge. We defined the stone position in the ureter when patients first present to the emergency department with colic... - Differentiating primary from secondary hyperparathyroidism in stone patients: the "thiazide challenge"Brian H Eisner
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Endourol 23:191-2. 2009..We present a reliable method for distinguishing between these two conditions: The "thiazide challenge.".. - Influence of body mass index on quantitative 24-hour urine chemistry studies in children with nephrolithiasisBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Urol 182:1142-5. 2009..We examined the association between body mass index and 24-hour urine chemistry studies in children with a history of nephrolithiasis... - Impact of urine sodium on urine risk factors for calcium oxalate nephrolithiasisBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Urol 182:2330-3. 2009..However, equivocal data exist on whether increased urine sodium actually increases the nephrolithiasis risk. We examined the relationship between urine sodium and urine risk factors for nephrolithiasis... - Lower-pole fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous renal access: which calix is posterior?Brian H Eisner
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Endourol 23:1621-5. 2009..We undertook this study to determine the orientation of the lower-pole calices to define the optimal site for lower-pole percutaneous renal access via a posterior calix... - Relationship between body mass index and quantitative 24-hour urine chemistries in patients with nephrolithiasisBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Urology 75:1289-93. 2010..To examine the relationship between body mass index and 24-hour urine constituents in a population of stone-forming patients... - Abnormalities of 24-hour urine composition in first-time and recurrent stone-formersBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Urology 80:776-9. 2012..To examine differences in 24-hour urine composition between recurrent and first-time stone-formers... - Effect of laser insult on devices used to prevent stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsyKaveh Vejdani
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Endourol 23:249-51. 2009..To examine laser damage to three commercially available devices used to prevent stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy... - Ureteroscopic treatment of patients with small, painful, non-obstructing renal stones: the small stone syndromeYing H Jura
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Clin Nephrol 79:45-9. 2013..We refer to this as "the small stone syndrome". We aim to determine if small non-obstructing calyceal stones may also cause pain and that treatment may relieve this pain... - High dietary magnesium intake decreases hyperoxaluria in patients with nephrolithiasisBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Urology 80:780-3. 2012..To examine the relationship between urine magnesium and hyperoxaluria in a cohort of patients with recurrent stone formation... - Laterality of nephrocalcinosis in kidney stone formers with severe hypocitraturiaJesse D Le
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
BJU Int 107:106-10. 2011..Further study to elucidate these intrinsic local factors may further improve the treatment and prevention of urinary stone disease... - Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism--why do some form stones?Aaron D Berger
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Urol 181:2141-5. 2009..We evaluated the metabolic stone profile in patients presenting for parathyroid surgery and determined whether there were differences between those with and without a history of urinary stones... - Differences in computed tomography density of the renal papillae of stone formers and non-stone-formers: a pilot studyBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Endourol 22:2207-10. 2008.... - Differences in stone size and ureteral dilation between obstructing proximal and distal ureteral calculiBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Urology 72:517-20. 2008..To examine the differences in ureteral dilation and calculus size between obstructing proximal and distal ureteral stones... - Effect of socioeconomic status on 24-hour urine composition in patients with nephrolithiasisBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Urology 80:43-7. 2012..To examine the relationship between the poverty and education levels and 24-hour urine composition in patients with nephrolithiasis because little is known about the relationship between socioeconomic status and kidney stone risk... 
Effect of laser insult on devices used to prevent stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsyKaveh Vejdani
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
J Endourol 23:705-7. 2009..To examine laser damage to three commercially available devices used to prevent stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy...- Ureteroscopy for the management of stone diseaseBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Nat Rev Urol 7:40-5. 2010..We present a summary of the most recent evidence regarding ureteroscopic treatment of ureteral and renal stones, current standard indications, adjunct devices and instruments used during ureteroscopy, and future directions... - Robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy: description of techniqueCarlo C Passerotti
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
J Endourol 22:581-4, discussion 585. 2008..Herein, we describe our technique and experience in robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy (RALU) for the correction of ureteral obstruction in children... - Use of the Stone Cone for prevention of calculus retropulsion during holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy: case series and review of the literatureBrian H Eisner
Kidney Stone Center, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Urol Int 82:356-60. 2009..Stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy leads to additional procedures for residual calculi. The Stone Cone (Boston Scientific, Natick, Mass., USA) is a device designed to prevent stone migration... - Gender differences in subcutaneous and perirenal fat distributionBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, GRB 1102, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Surg Radiol Anat 32:879-82. 2010..Body mass index (BMI) has been shown to influence the outcome of various surgical procedures. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between BMI, gender, and the distribution of subcutaneous and perirenal fat... - Computerized tomography magnified bone windows are superior to standard soft tissue windows for accurate measurement of stone size: an in vitro and clinical studyBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Urol 181:1710-5. 2009..We determined the most accurate method of measuring urinary stones on computerized tomography... - Relationship between glomerular filtration rate and 24-hour urine composition in patients with nephrolithiasisBoris Gershman
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Urology 80:38-42. 2012..Alterations in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are associated with a number of physiological changes... - Causes of renal forniceal ruptureBoris Gershman
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02114, USA
BJU Int 108:1909-11; discussion 1912. 2011..This phenomenon has not been systematically studied. Herein we retrospectively review the causes and associated clinical findings in over 100 cases of renal forniceal rupture... - The role of race in determining 24-hour urine composition in white and Asian/Pacific Islander stone formersBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Urol 183:1407-11. 2010..We examined differences in 24-hour urine composition between white and Asian/Pacific Islander stone formers... - An ex-vivo evaluation of the application and strength of a novel laparoscopic knot substitute deviceThomas Chi
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
J Endourol 24:95-8. 2010..We present a new device, the ANPA Suturelock, which can be adjusted to increase or decrease suture tension, optimizing tissue apposition... - Dietary therapy for patients with hypocitraturic nephrolithiasisMichael P Kurtz
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Nat Rev Urol 8:146-52. 2011..Further research is necessary to develop the ideal dietary therapy for hypocitraturic calcium nephrolithiasis... - Changes in urinary stone risk factors in hypocitraturic calcium oxalate stone formers treated with dietary sodium supplementationMarshall L Stoller
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Urol 181:1140-4. 2009..We investigated the effects of supplemental dietary sodium on risk factors for urinary stone disease in stone forming patients with hypocitraturia... - In vitro evaluation of nitinol urological retrieval coil and ureteral occlusion device: retropulsion and holmium laser fragmentation efficiencyHak J Lee
Department of Urology, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA
J Urol 180:969-73. 2008.... - Hypertension is associated with increased urinary calcium excretion in patients with nephrolithiasisBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Urol 183:576-9. 2010..Urine calcium or urine citrate may be related to hypertension status. We examined the relationship between hypertension and 24-hour urine composition in patients with nephrolithiasis... - Adequacy of a single 24-hour urine collection for metabolic evaluation of recurrent nephrolithiasisScott M Castle
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Urol 184:579-83. 2010..We determined whether repeat 24-hour urine collection provides information similar to that of the initial 24-hour urine collection and whether repeat collection is necessary... - Pharmacologic treatment of kidney stone diseaseBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Urol Clin North Am 40:21-30. 2013..The goal is to review the literature with a focus on the highest level of evidence (ie, randomized controlled trials)... - Impact of calcium intake and intestinal calcium absorption on kidney stones in older women: the study of osteoporotic fracturesMathew D Sorensen
Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
J Urol 187:1287-92. 2012..However, to our knowledge no study has directly assessed this association. Therefore, we explored the relationship among intestinal fractional calcium absorption, calcium intake and nephrolithiasis... - Differential renal function estimation using computerized tomography based renal parenchymal volume measurementShelby N Morrisroe
Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
J Urol 183:2289-93. 2010..We propose helical computerized tomography as a more efficient way to gain renal function information. Renal parenchymal volume is measured and percent total renal volume is used as a surrogate marker for differential renal function... - Genitourinary imaging with noncontrast computerized tomography--are we missing duplex ureters?Brian H Eisner
Kidney Stone Center, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Urol 179:1445-8. 2008..We evaluated the ability of noncontrast computerized tomography to detect ureteral duplication to determine how frequently these anomalies are under diagnosed... - Nanoparticle imaging for genitourinary cancersBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Cancer Biomark 5:75-9. 2009..Early results have are promising for bladder, penile, prostate, and testicular cancer. This review provides an overview of the current state of lymphotrophic enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in genitourinary cancers... - Evolving role of magnetic resonance imaging in renal cancer imagingBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Endourol 24:707-11. 2010..In addition, new research shows promise for novel applications of MRI. Herein we review the evolving of MRI in renal cancer imaging... - Citrate, malate and alkali content in commonly consumed diet sodas: implications for nephrolithiasis treatmentBrian H Eisner
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Urol 183:2419-23. 2010..We determined citrate, malate and total alkali concentrations in commonly consumed diet sodas to help direct dietary recommendations in patients with hypocitraturic calcium or uric acid nephrolithiasis... - "Blind coning"--using the Stone Cone for removal of intramural ureteral calculiBrian H Eisner
Kidney Stone Center, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Urology 69:773-5. 2007..To describe the otherwise heretical technique of "blind" nonureteroscopic extraction of calculi from the intramural ureter using a 7-mm-diameter tapered coil called the "Stone Cone.".. - Laparoscopic reoperative pediatric pyeloplasty with robotic assistanceCarlo C Passerotti
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Endourol 21:1137-40. 2007..This minimally invasive approach is a safe and effective option in the treatment of these challenging reconstructive cases...