Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or nephrolithotripsy uses a small incision in the person's back to remove kidney stones. The surgeon puts a hollow tube into the kidney and a probe through the tube. In nephrolithotomy, the surgeon removes the stone through the tube. In nephrolithotripsy, he or she breaks the stone up and then removes the fragments of the stone through the tube.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
| Last Updated | May 30, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 30, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
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