Kidney Stone Operation Ureteroscopic. Diagram of laser lithotripsy. It may also be used to evaluate and treat other causes of kidney blockage or blood in the urine.
Diagram of laser lithotripsy. Of course i have also had the urge to pee about 50 times a day every day since the operation and many of those are the rapid onset of urge. A ureteroscopy is an outpatient procedure most commonly done to treat stones in the ureters the tubes that connect the bladder to the kidneys or kidney.
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.
Ureteroscopy involves the use of a small flexible or rigid device called a ureteroscope to directly see and treat stones. Your doctor may recommend urs surgery if you have a large stone in your kidney or ureter. Diagram of laser lithotripsy. If a procedure is done to remove or break up a stone or to take a tissue sample for a biopsy the ureteroscopy may take longer.