The process of ureteral stone crushing☝🏻 The method by which the result in the animation is achieved is transurethral lithotripsy. It consists of crushing the stone with a flexible endoscope tube inserted through the urethra, then the bladder and ureter (where the stone is most often located). There is another option of lithotripsy - remote. Here the stone is crushed with the help of a lithotripter. It is simply placed on the skin, directing ultrasound waves at the stone. Unfortunately, this merciful method is possible only if the size of the stone is less than two cm...