Kidney Stone Removal Operation Name. A ureteroscopy that uses a laser to break up small kidney stones. Rather it s an outpatient procedure used to break up kidney stones externally.
It s noninvasive which means no cuts are made in your skin. This is an invasive procedure and takes about 2 5 hours to complete. 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.
Swl works by focusing intense sound waves on the stone causing the stone to shatter while minimizing the effect on surrounding tissue.
In an open surgery to remove kidney stones the surgeon creates an incision on your side or back to access your kidney or ureter and to remove the kidney stones. Shockwave lithotripsy swl is a popular choice for the management of small to medium sized kidney stones and is generally performed as an outpatient procedure with the patient under general anesthesia. It works best for small or medium stones. In an open surgery to remove kidney stones the surgeon creates an incision on your side or back to access your kidney or ureter and to remove the kidney stones.