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My husband is in the er right now. he says they found a pretty large stone in his bladder. how is this usually treated?

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Cystoscopic : bladder stones are typically treated by cystoscopic approach to the bladder followed by either laser lithotripsy of the stone or crushing the stone was stone crushing forceps and extracting the pieces

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/27/2014

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