Removal of kidney stones
If a kidney stone becomes stuck in the tube that takes urine from the kidney to the bladder, a narrow, flexible instrument called a cystoscope can be passed up through the bladder to capture and remove stones. Stones can also be broken up with a laser beam or shock waves generated by a device attached at the end of the cytoscope. Large stones may need to be removed by open surgery.
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