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Do ureteroscopies work for a kidney stone?
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Very well: Ureteroscopy is a very safe and reliable means of removing a stone. Either flexible or rigid ureteroscopy with or without laser lithotripsy should be effective 92% of the time.
Answered 8/17/2013
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