Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up are all influential in determining the overall cost to the health care system for kidney stones. New innovations in the field of nephrolithiasis have been abundant, including disposable ureteroscopes, ultrasound-guided approaches to percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and advanced laser lithotripters. Identifying cost-effective treatment strategies encourages practitioners to be thoughtful about providing value-based high-quality care and remains on important principle in the treatment of urinary stone disease.
Keywords: Cost-effectiveness; Disposables; Kidney stone surgery; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Robotic surgery; Shock wave lithotripsy; Ureteroscopy.
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