Faculty

Kevin Koo, M.D., M.P.H.

Clinical Studies

Reducing Opioids after Percutaneous Stone Surgery (ROPES) Rochester, Minn.

Due to the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States, there is increased attention and interest in reducing the use of opioid medication after surgery to minimize the risk of opioid tolerance and addiction, decrease the pool of unused opioids available for misuse, and maximize the use of alternative pain management medications and techniques. The purpose of this study is to implement and assess a standard way of prescribing opioids following percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Measuring Endoscopic Stone Size in Ureteroscopic Renal Surgery (MESSURES) Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical use of a novel software for real-time digital stone measurement during ureteroscopy, and to determine the impact of real-time stone measurement on surgical decision-making.
Opioid Prescription and Use Patterns after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of the study is to assess patients’ use of opioid and non-opioid pain medication following percutaneous nephrolithotomy, as well as to characterize disposal patterns for unused opioid medication after recovery.