New Way to Blast Kidney Stones Can Be Done in Doctor's Office
Mantu Gupta, MD, discusses research finding new ways to treat kidney stones that can be done in a doctor's office. He said, “Kidney stones broken down to two millimeters or less should be relatively easy to pass. The study did not actually test the hoped-for, real-world scenario: Using the technique without anesthesia. But previous work by the team has indicated patients can tolerate it. This is very exciting, and the safety data so far looks good.”