{"id":75,"date":"2013-09-09T04:28:03","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T04:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/kidney-stones\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2013-09-23T03:17:44","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T03:17:44","slug":"ureteroscopy-laser-lithotripsy-kidney-stones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/kidney-stones\/ureteroscopy-laser-lithotripsy-kidney-stones\/","title":{"rendered":"Ureteroscopy and Laser Lithotripsy for Kidney Stones"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ureteroscopy and Laser Lithotripsy for Kidney Stones<\/h3>\n<p>Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy is a minimally invasive treatment option during which the urologist directly visualizes the stone using a tiny camera and breaks it with laser. \u00a0The stone fragments are retrieved and send to the laboratory for analysis. Ureteroscopy is typically performed under general or spinal anesthesia. It is typically an outpatient procedure. The patient can go home the same day. Often, the urologist will insert a ureteral stent at the end of the procedure. The stent will typically be removed in the office on followup.<\/p>\n<p>[box style=&#8221;1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger is a fellowship trained board certified urologist with expertise in treating kidney stones using ureteroscopy. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with renal colic or kidney stones,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/appointments\/\">make an appointment<\/a>\u00a0to take advantage of Dr. Shteynshlyuger\u2019s expert advice.<\/p>\n<p>[\/box]<\/p>\n<p>[col type=&#8221;one-fourth&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/kidney-stones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/kidneys_stone_woman_shutterstock_119859763.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-51\" alt=\"kidneys_stone_woman_shutterstock_119859763\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/kidney-stones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/kidneys_stone_woman_shutterstock_119859763-300x227.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/kidney-stones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/kidneys_stone_woman_shutterstock_119859763-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/kidney-stones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/kidneys_stone_woman_shutterstock_119859763-370x280.jpg 370w, http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/kidney-stones\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/kidneys_stone_woman_shutterstock_119859763.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/col]<\/p>\n<p>[col type=&#8221;three-fourth last&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For patients with stones in the ureter or the kidney, ureteroscopy is often an excellent treatment option. \u00a0Ureteroscopy refers to direct visualization of the stone with a miniature camera that is advanced through the urethra via bladder into the ureter and the kidney. \u00a0It is an endoscopic, minimally invasive procedure that involves no skin cutting.<\/p>\n<p>[\/col]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;\">Depending on stone size and location, success of ureteroscopy in rendering a patient stone-free can be upwards of 90%. Ureteroscopy is typically a same day procedure and patients go home after the procedure. \u00a0Usually, a ureteral internal stent is left to allow the inflammation in the ureter to settle. \u00a0The stent will usually be removed in the office once all the stones are broken within a few weeks of the procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ureteroscopy and Laser Lithotripsy for Kidney Stones Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy is a minimally invasive treatment option during which the urologist directly visualizes the stone using a tiny camera and breaks it with laser. \u00a0The stone fragments are retrieved and send to the laboratory for analysis. Ureteroscopy is typically performed under general or spinal anesthesia. 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