Lawrenceville & Braselton · Kidney Stones
What is ureteroscopy with thulium laser lithotripsy?
Good news for south Hall: our Mundy Mill Road office in Oakwood opens soon. In the meantime, Hall County patients are seen at our Braselton Clinic on Old Winder Hwy, and procedures are scheduled at our Lawrenceville Clinic & Surgery Center.
By Advanced Urology ·
What's the short answer?
A thin scope passes through the urinary tract to the stone, with no cuts.
The thulium fiber laser breaks the stone into very fine dust or small pieces.
Much of that dust can then pass in the urine.
It's usually an outpatient procedure under anesthesia.
A temporary stent is sometimes placed.
A stone that won't pass, or one that keeps causing pain, is a reason to ask about it.
What happens at your Crown Pointe Way appointment?
Visits for this topic usually happen at the Lawrenceville Clinic & Surgery Center, 501 Crown Pointe Way, or at our Braselton clinic. Expect our Gwinnett team to hear the whole story first, examine you briefly, then send any urine, blood or imaging orders down the hall. You leave knowing what was found and what the plan is.
How do our Lawrenceville urologists approach this?
Stone care begins with imaging to size and place the stone. Small stones may pass with medicine and fluids; others are treated in our surgery center with shock wave lithotripsy or ureteroscopy with laser. Afterward, we talk about lowering the chance of another one.
How should you get ready for Crown Pointe Way?
Note when it began, what eases or worsens it, and each medicine or supplement on your list. Carry your insurance card and photo ID, plus results from outside labs or scans. If someone helps you remember details, they are welcome in the room at Crown Pointe Way.
When should you phone us?
Call (678) 344-8900 if symptoms are changing, if a new result worries you, or if a treatment is not doing what you hoped. Crown Pointe Way schedulers will book you with a urologist or physician assistant who sees this concern often.
What should you read next?
What else do patients ask?
My PSA went up a little. Should I book now or wait?
Book now. Our Lawrenceville urologists compare the new number with earlier ones, ask about recent infections or procedures, and explain whether repeating the test, an MRI or a biopsy comes next.
Which videos can help?
Watch on YouTube: Kidney Stones and Ureteroscopy - Everything you need to knowWhat the video covers: An overview of kidney stones and ureteroscopy, the scope procedure used to treat many stones.
- Watch: Kidney Stones and Ureteroscopy - Everything you need to know
- Watch: Kidney Stones? 3 Ways to Remove Them
These open on Advanced Urology's YouTube channel.
How do I book a visit?
Our Lawrenceville and Braselton clinicians look forward to talking this over with you, and our Oakwood office on Mundy Mill Road is opening soon.
Request an appointment at Advanced Urology in Lawrenceville or Braselton. (678) 344-8900 Book online