A 35-year-old member asked:
what is lithotripsy surgery?
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Dr. Simon Kimm answered
16 years experience Urology
Treatment of stones.: Lithotripsy is the process by which stones in the urinary tract are broken into small fragments. 'lithotripsy surgery' are procedures where small instruments are used to deliver mechanical, electro-hydraulic, or laser disruption of stones. Access is gained through the bladder (cystoscopy, ureteroscopy), a small flank incision (pcnl), or sometimes by laparoscopy.
Answered on May 3, 2014
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Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
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Probably not: If it persists, ess your doctor.
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A 61-year-old male asked:
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Varies: Stone fragments may begin passing immediately. In some cases, depending on the location of the stone within the kidney, the fragments may pass up to s ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Krick answered
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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 uretero ... Read More
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Dr. David Dang answered
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See a Urologist: If the stones are small (usually 5 mm or less) they may pass on their own. Larger stones usually can't pass on their own and need lithotripsy or surge ... Read More
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