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Call for papers - Modern diagnostics and treatment modalities for urolithiasis

Guest Editor

Senol Tonyali, MD, FEBU, Department of Urology, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Turkiye

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 10 August 2024


BMC Urology is calling for submissions to our Collection on Modern diagnostics and treatment modalities for urolithiasis.

This Collection welcomes submissions on advanced diagnostic methods, including radiological and ultrasonographic techniques, alongside innovative minimally invasive surgical approaches, pharmacological interventions, and precision medicine strategies. The Collection also seeks to shed light on emerging technologies, preventive measures, and their impact on patient outcomes and quality of life.

Meet the Guest Editor

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Senol Tonyali, MD, FEBU, Department of Urology, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Turkiye

Associate Professor Senol Tonyali has been working at Istanbul University School of Medicine since 2019. He obtained his medical degree from Ankara University School of Medicine and completed his urology residency at Hacettepe University School of Medicine. He has been an active member of the European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist Urolithiasis and Endourology Working Group since 2019. He received a 1-year scholarship from EAU and completed his research fellowship at Universitatsklinikum Freiburg, Germany in 2022-2023. His main area of interests is endourology, urolithiasis, minimal invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and renal transplantation.


About the Collection

BMC Urology is calling for submissions to our Collection on Modern diagnostics and treatment modalities for urolithiasis.

 Urolithiasis, commonly referred to as kidney stones, is a painful and recurrent urological condition that significantly impacts a patient's quality of life. The pain, frequent hospital visits, and potential complications, such as urinary tract infections, can lead to a substantial decline in physical and emotional well-being. 

Moreover, the burden of urolithiasis on healthcare systems is considerable, as it demands costly diagnostic procedures, surgical interventions, and long-term management. The prevalence of kidney stones is on the rise, posing an escalating challenge for healthcare providers in terms of resource allocation and patient care. Thus, urolithiasis represents a substantial physical, mental, and economical burden, necessitating ongoing research and innovation to improve the quality of life of affected individuals, and reduce healthcare costs.

This Collection welcomes submissions on novel diagnostic methods, including radiological and ultrasonographic techniques, alongside minimally invasive surgical approaches, therapeutic interventions, and precision medicine strategies. The Collection also seeks to shed light on preventive measures and their impact on patient outcomes.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

  • Advanced imaging techniques
  • Innovative therapeutic approaches
  • Pharmacological interventions
  • Precision medicine
  • Emerging surgical technologies 
  • Primary and secondary prevention of urolithiasis
  • Patient outcomes and quality of life


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  1. First research to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of flexible ureteral lithotripsy (FURSL) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the treatment of the upper ureteral stone is between 1.5 cm and 2...

    Authors: Wenpu Chen, Hengda Hu and Guofeng Yu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:98
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. This retrospective study was conducted to compare the safety and efficacy of Sun’s tip-flexible semirigid ureterorenoscopy (tf-URS), super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP) and flexible ureteroscopy (FUR...

    Authors: Xinkai Huang, Liang Zhong, Zhifeng Huang and Haibiao Lai
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:39
    Content type: Research Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Modern diagnostics and treatment modalities for urolithiasis" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.