Promising technology developed by a University Hospitals doctor that looks to decrease discomfort in kidney stone patients achieved a major milestone in the path toward mass commercialization with its ...

Kidney stones are a common problem of the urinary ... Under urgent circumstances, a temporary, internal silicone tube (stent) is placed using a scope to bypass the stone and relieve the obstruction.

During the procedure, we locate your kidney stone through a small incision in your back and use ultrasonic energy to break the stone up before removing it. We may place a temporary plastic stent or ...

At University of Utah Health, our urologists are highly trained and experienced in a full range of surgical procedures for kidney stone removal, in addition to non-surgical care. We also have the ...