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A 36-year-old male asked:

i had ureteroscopy laser lithotripsy 4 weeks ago and 4 the last 5 days have been passing large pieces of tissue, over 70. is this normal after surgery?

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Dr. James Krick answered

Urology 36 years experience

Clots: It is highly unlikely that you're actually passing pieces of tissue. It is somewhat common however to pass gelatinous clots of blood following ureteroscopic procedures.

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