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Hello is it common for a doctor to punctured bladder during kidney stone removal?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Injury of bladder during cystoscopy for kidney stone extraction can happen but it is a rare complication.

Answered 12/1/2022

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No. passing a n instrument thru a urinary tube (ureter ) to reach the kidney to treat a stone can extremey rarely damage the bladder

Answered 12/2/2022

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