Ureteroscopy and stone extraction
This procedure is used to remove stones within the ureter or the kidney. This is done as an outpatient procedure with general anesthesia. Using a small, flexible scope (camera), we enter the bladder and then the ureter to the level of the stone and use a wire basket to remove the stone. A small, temporary stent (tube to keep ureter open) is left in place and will be removed in the office in one week.
