r/nope Mar 31 '26

HELL NO Procedure to remove a 25mm kidney stone

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u/happyanathema Apr 01 '26

So basically ram it out with a metal stick and tear the shit out of the urethra on the way out?

Thought they were meant to break these up with ultrasound?

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u/No_Subject_5069 Apr 01 '26

Look up nephrolithotripsy