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What are kidney stones and how do they develop? Kidney stones are small pieces of hardened material that form in the kidney. The main cause of kidney stones is a high level of uric acid in the body. Uric acid is a byproduct of metabolism and protein breakdown, which can build up in the body […]

If you have been struggling with kidney stones, you may need laser lithotripsy. Kidney stones can be extremely painful and when they’re of substantial size, it might not be possible to remove them via the urinary tract. When dealing with large kidney stones, many urologists recommend laser lithotripsy. Here’s what you need to know about […]

Have you had stones? Do you know how painful stones can be? For many, it is just awful, and it becomes an emergency situation. Stone disease is one of the most painful urological disorders. More than a million kidney stone cases are diagnosed each year, with an estimated one out of ten people expected to […]

  Lithotripsy is a medical procedure involved in removing kidney / bladder stones. There are multiple different kinds of lithotripsy. Your main three types are going to be Laser Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy or Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. All of these methods are doctor-certified procedures that will return you to your normal life without kidney stones. […]