Hot Topics: What is Going to Change Endourology Practice

Saturday, November 1, 2025

16:00 - 17:30 GMT+0

Co-Chair(s)

Pankaj Maheshwari

Chief of Urology, Fortis hospital Mulund, Mumbai
India, India
Steffi Yuen

Li Shu Fan Professor
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

Assess the impact of sustainable engineering and microbiome-driven innovations on the future of endourologic care.
Summarize evidence-based approaches to treating complex kidney stones in anatomically altered and pediatric patients.
Compare the clinical utility and economic implications of robotic-assisted procedures and emerging imaging technologies.
Evaluate novel non-invasive stone treatment modalities and their implications for stones management.

16:00 - 16:10 GMT+0

Sustainable Engineering in Endourology
Speaker: Athanasios (Thanos) Papatsoris – University of Athens, Greece
16:10 - 16:20 GMT+0

Microbiome-driven Innovation in Endourologic Care
Speaker: Hsiang Ying Lee – Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
16:20 - 16:30 GMT+0

Kidney Stone Management in Reconstructed Urinary Tracts
Speaker: Paksi Satyagraha – Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Medical Faculty Universitas Brawijaya
16:30 - 16:40 GMT+0

An evidence-based analysis of sustainability, safety, and long-term economics
16:40 - 16:50 GMT+0

Clinical Experience of Robot Assisted RIRS
Speaker: Deok-Hyun DEOK Han – Sungkyunkwan University, Samsung Medical Center
16:50 - 17:00 GMT+0

Suction Mini-PCNL vs FANS in pediatric kidney stone, The way forward
17:00 - 17:10 GMT+0

How AI Can Optimize C-arm Use, Image Processing, and Even Guide Instrument Positioning
17:10 GMT+0

Ultrasound guided office-based stone treatment: Burst Wave Lithotripsy vs Acoustic Cavitation Lithotripsy
17:10 - 17:15 GMT+0

> Burst Wave
17:15 - 17:20 GMT+0

> Acoustic cavitation
Speaker: Sung Yong Cho – Seoul National University
17:20 - 17:30 GMT+0

Discussion and Expert Opinion