Endourology
Evaluating robotic surgery techniques to improve patient outcomes and developing interventions to reduce kidney stone formation and recurrence.
Amy Krambeck LabStudying the pathogenesis of stone disease, urolithiasis during pregnancy, and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Studying the pathogenesis of stone disease, urolithiasis during pregnancy, and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Research Description
Amy Krambeck, MD is the Chief of the Division of Endourology and Stone Disease and has published extensively on the management of stone disease during pregnancy. She has dedicated her efforts to improve treatment options for women.
She is an active participant in several national research studies analyzing optimal surgical equipment, techniques and protocols for the treatment of stone disease, and has contributed to the American Urological Association guidelines on the surgical management of stone disease.
Dr. Krambeck has a special interest in the treatment of enlarged prostates in the setting of myogenic or weakened bladders. Her BPH research focuses on the use of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) for the treatment of symptomatic lower urinary tract symptoms.
She is also conducting research on healthcare quality improvement, reducing the use of narcotics, and improving the efficiency and safety of current endourologic procedures.
Dr. Krambeck discusses holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
In this Better Edge podcast, Amy E. Krambeck, MD, professor of Urology and chief of the Division of Endourology and Stone Disease at Northwestern Medicine, discusses “minimizing” thus improving urologic care in the post-COVID era. She talks about patient backlog management, the shift towards same-day discharge, improved efficiencies with innovative technology, and more.
Publications
- Cooley LF, Assmus M, Ganesh M, Lee M, Helon J, Krambeck AE. Predictors of Failed Same-Day Catheter Removal After Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate. Urology. 2022 Aug 10:S0090-4295(22)00683-5.
- Assmus MA, Large T, Lee MS, Agarwal DK, Rivera ME, Krambeck A. Same-Day Discharge Following Holmium Laser Enucleation in Patients Assessed to Have Large Gland Prostates (≥175 cc). J Endourol. 2021 Sep; 35(9): 1386-1392.
- Nottingham CU, Large T, Agarwal DK, Rivera ME, Krambeck AE. Comparison of Newly Optimized Moses Technology vs Standard Holmium:YAG for Endoscopic Laser Enucleation of the Prostate. J Endourol. 2021 Sep; 35(9): 1393-1399.
- Lee MS, Assmus M, Agarwal D, Rivera ME, Large T, Krambeck AE.Opioid Free Ureteroscopy: What is the True Failure Rate? Urology. 2021 Aug; 154: 89-95.
- Comparative Study of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate With MOSES Enabled Pulsed Laser Modulation. Large T, Nottingham C, Stoughton C, Williams J Jr, Krambeck A. Urology. 2020 Feb;136:196-201.
- Initial Clinical Experience with Swiss LithoClast Trilogy During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Nottingham CU, Large T, Cobb K, Sur RL, Canvasser NE, Stoughton CL, Krambeck AE. J Endourol. 2020 Feb;34(2):151-155.
- GeoBioMed sheds new light on human kidney stone crystallization and dissolution. Sivaguru M, Lieske JC, Krambeck AE, Fouke BW.Nat Rev Urol. 2020 Jan;17(1):1-2.
Contact
For contact information, see Dr. Krambeck's faculty profile. Kent Perry LabEvaluating outcomes of minimally invasive and robotic surgery as well as the treatment and management of stone disease
Evaluating outcomes of minimally invasive and robotic surgery as well as the treatment and management of stone disease
Research Description
Dr. Perry’s research focuses on minimally invasive approaches to kidney cancers and other malignancies. His projects assess the treatment of renal and prostate tumors via robotic, laparoscopic and percutaneous approaches in order to reduce bleeding, complications, post-operative pain and recovery time. His previous projects involved the evaluation of fibrin-based surgical hemostatic agents and the use of image-guided percutaneous renal ablation using intraoperative real-time computed tomography.
Publications
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Talati VM, Soares RMO, Khambati A, Nadler RB, Perry KT. Trends in urinary calculi composition from 2005 to 2015: a single tertiary center study. Urolithiasis. August 2020.
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Khambati A, Matulewicz RS, Perry KT, Nadler RB. Factors Associated with Compliance to Increased Fluid Intake and Urine Volume Following Dietary Counseling in First-Time Kidney Stone Patients. Journal of Endourology, June 2017.
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McGuire BB, Matulewicz RS, Zuccarino-Crowe R, Nadler RB, Perry KT. Contemporary Attitudes and Practice Patterns of North American Urologists in Investigating Stone-Forming Patients - A Survey of Endourological Society Members. Journal of Endourology, April 2016.