Endourology, Kidney Stone and Lithortriptor Program
Our Endourology, Kidney Stone and Lithotriptor Program focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of urinary stones that occur in the kidney, ureter or bladder. We evaluate patients for metabolic conditions such as overactive parathyroid glands, which may cause these stones to form. We offer a full range of surgical therapy, including removal of stones by percutaneous methods from the lower ureter via the ureteroscopic approach, and the new extracorporeal shockwave lithotripter, which fragments kidney and ureteral stones by passing energy directly through the body.
Patients with multiple medical problems, frequent stone recurrence and complicated urologic problems such as neurogenic bladder, chronic infection or obstruction are particularly good candidates for this program.
