Interactive Session: Effective Outcome in Stone Management - Can Current Evidence Change the Guidelines?

Thursday, October 30, 2025

16:00 - 17:30 GMT+0

Co-Chair(s)

Sung Yong Cho

Professor
Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Vineet Gauhar

Principal Resident Physician , Singapore and Professor of Urology, India
Asian institute of Nephro-urology, India., Singapore

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

Assess the clinical relevance of intrarenal pressure monitoring during ureteroscopy.
Critically appraise suction-based stone management techniques in contemporary practice.
Explore evolving definitions of “stone-free status” its impact clinical decision-making following RIRS and PCNL.
Examine the need for updated guidelines in flexible ureteroscopy and the long-term implications of procedural duration.

16:00 - 16:10 GMT+0

How and Why to Measure Intrarenal Pressure in Ureteroscopy in Every Case
Speaker: Steffi Kar Kei Yuen – Hong Kong
16:10 - 16:20 GMT+0

FANS Under Fire: A Critical Look at Suction-Based Stone Management
Speaker: Jose Carlo R. Elises – Seoul National University Hospital
16:20 - 16:30 GMT+0

Bilateral Renal Stones Management
Speaker: Amelia Pietropaolo – University Hospital SOuthampton
16:30 - 16:40 GMT+0

Is It Time to Redefine Stone-Free Status? Lessons From Real-World Outcomes and Imaging Limitations
Speaker: Hyung Joon Kim – Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
16:40 - 16:50 GMT+0

A Critical Look at How We Define Success Post-RIRS/PCNL and Its Impact on Clinical Decision-Making
Speaker: Sameer Trivedi – Department of Urology,, Institute of Medical Sciences, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
16:50 - 17:00 GMT+0

Time for New Flexible Ureteroscopy Intervention Guidelines, Is There Enough Evidence
Speaker: Bhaskar Somani – University Hospital Southampton
17:00 - 17:10 GMT+0

Duration of RIRS and Its Long Term Impact on the Ureter – a Reality Check
Speaker: Vítor Cavadas – Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António