Laparoscopy and stone removal

Keyhole or laparoscopic surgical techniques can be used to remove large or multiple large stones in the kidney or ureter in special circumstances.

One such circumstance is when another kidney abnormality is present and is being repaired at the time of stone removal.

  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
  • Sydney Adventist Hospital
  • American Urological Association (AUA)
  • Australian Medical Association (AMA)
  • Norwest Private Hospital
  • The University of Sydney
  • European Association of Urology (EAU)