2019
Predicting the Impacted Ureteral Stone with Computed Tomography
Tran TY, Bamberger JN, Blum KA, Parkhomenko E, Thai J, Chandhoke RA, Gupta M. Predicting the Impacted Ureteral Stone with Computed Tomography. Urology 2019, 130: 43-47. PMID: 31029671, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.04.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUreteral CalculiConceptsUreteral stone impactionImpacted ureteral stonesDegree of hydronephrosisStone impactionUreteral stonesHounsfield unitsStone sizePredictive valuePreoperative computed tomography (CT) findingsComputed tomography findingsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueNoncontrast CT imagesTomography findingsImpacted stonePreoperative identificationUnivariate analysisUreteroscopic treatmentNoncontrast CTComputed tomographyPatientsControl groupPatient preparationMultivariate analysisPrevious treatment
2017
Prone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Does Bolster Orientation Matter?
Sagalovich D, Besa C, Tran TY, Thummar H, Le Grand B, Taouli B, Gupta M. Prone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Does Bolster Orientation Matter? Urology 2017, 108: 46-51. PMID: 28733201, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupracostal accessRight kidneyPercutaneous nephrolithotomyVertebral distanceKidney upper poleProne percutaneous nephrolithotomyColon positionAccess angleFirst lumbar vertebraProspective trialPleural injuryRenal unitsKidney displacementProne positionAdjacent organsSymphysis pubisUpper poleLateral aspectKidneyLumbar vertebraeKidney positionRib distanceSignificant differencesTract lengthNephrolithotomy
2016
Calculated insulin resistance correlates with stone-forming urinary metabolic changes and greater stone burden in high-risk stone patients.
Tran TY, Flynn M, O'Bell J, Pareek G. Calculated insulin resistance correlates with stone-forming urinary metabolic changes and greater stone burden in high-risk stone patients. Clinical Nephrology 2016, 85: 316-20. PMID: 27125629, DOI: 10.5414/cn108832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater stone burdenLow urine pHInsulin resistanceStone burdenUrinary metabolic changesMetabolic syndromeInsulin levelsUrine pHUrine samplesMetabolic changesHigh urine calciumInsulin resistance correlatesInsulin resistance valuesHomeostasis model assessmentLithogenic changesUrine calciumHOMA-IRMetabolic workupStone patientsMetabolic therapyPatientsMaximal diameterModel assessmentDisease preventionBurden
2014
Triple D Score Is a Reportable Predictor of Shockwave Lithotripsy Stone-Free Rates
Tran TY, McGillen K, Cone EB, Pareek G. Triple D Score Is a Reportable Predictor of Shockwave Lithotripsy Stone-Free Rates. Journal Of Endourology 2014, 29: 226-230. PMID: 25046472, DOI: 10.1089/end.2014.0212.Peer-Reviewed Original Research