Choosing the right surgery for your kidney stone?

In this video I talk about ureteroscopy versus extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for upper ureteral kidney stones. What are the pros and cons of each procedure? How does your surgeon think about these things when recommending one versus the other procedure.
I hope this helps demystify the process and helps explain why one surgery might be better than another.
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[@jimmorelli2478]

Some studies support performing ureteroscopy in some patients with just local anesthesia... that is, lidocaine jelly injected into urethra. Granted, lidocaine gel is a lousy numbing agent -- yet despite that, the studies reported that patients did well without more intrusive anesthetics. Just wondering what you think about having a ureteroscopy done sans GA or SA?

[@salehahmed9275]

Which one is best way

[@krossho]

Was wondering. Is the pain from urine backing up or the stone scratching its way down.

[@jeremybower7071]

I have a 10 cm stone, had 4 lithotripsy sessions so far and they put a stent before the first session. 6 weeks now with the stent, haven't golfed or done much physical work in all that time. Pain in the kidney every single time that I have to go pee!

[@leneGrace-px3dn]

I have 2cm stone and I take medicine and tomorrow my doctor he will operate me.🥺 I hope I can survived I am scared first time in my life operation.😔🥺🥺

[@dyallall3331]

I did the Uerteroscopy ...., It was very good..did not have stone problems...but i lost my sperm flow...and was told over time it will come back...but did not...can shed some information...about that

[@TheMountainbobcat]

lithrotripsy, can this be preformed on an obese patient???

[@eprohoda]

Dr.-cool editionn.

[@catherinecutad8934]

Doc my husband we undergo 0pen surgery of kidney stone i safe that thank you

[@MommyOpy]

my left kidney had 3cm stone… at the moment I’m using nephrostomy until the procedure… still waiting for the date… I’m so so worry… 🥺

[@a7c777]

3 centimeters or millimeters?! Also praying you did well hope you are recovered quickly sorry for all the pain you mustve been through:’/

[@emadsachet4749]

👍

[@user-il2ik5bu1c]

I have kidney stones 2.2cm and 1.1cm my right kidney

[@kishorekumar-mg3hs]

Pcnl

[@dougprentice1363]

Lithotripsy was a waste of time and money for me. Nothing passed.

[@itsmeyah3168]

Im taking medication for my kidney stones almost a month 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

[@austinhallock833]

Did it pass?

[@salehahmed9275]

Did it pass

[@salehahmed9275]

Medication name pls

[@vinuchandran376]

I have bilateral kidney stones
Right kidney one stone 12 mm
Left kidney two.. 7 mm and 5 mm
My doctor suggest RIRS
Is that surgery will be successfull,
Infuture any chances of return the stones
What about the kidney functions after the surgery
And what about penis fuction after surgery
Dear doctor kindly shed light on my doubts 🙏🏻🙏🏻