Laser Lithotripsy For Kidney Stones. Kidney stones affect 1 in 500 americans each year causing significant pain and healthcare expense. The ureteroscope device which provides a video image and has small working channels is inserted into the bladder and up the ureter until the stone is encountered.
This treatment uses a laser to break kidney stones into tiny pieces. A laser lithotripsy procedure is usually needed when kidney stones are confined anywhere within the urinary tract. This treatment uses a laser to break kidney stones into tiny pieces.
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For several hours after the procedure you may have a burning feeling when you urinate. You may feel the urge to go even if you don t need to. This treatment uses a laser to break kidney stones into tiny pieces. Here we share our experience of the furs treatment for renal stones 2 cm or greater we evaluated 251 consecutive.