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Do you have a ureteroscopy done to remove a kidney stone?
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Yes: Scope can go from bladder all the way to kidney.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Sometimes: Number of kidney stones are amenable to trans ureteroscopic removal by laser lithotripsy or stone basket extraction if small enough. Alternatives are shockwave lithotripsty (eswl) or percutaneous nephro-lithotripsy (pcnl). Latter involves placing a tube through abdominal wall followed by a kidney-scope for stone breakup and extraction.
Answered 9/28/2016
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