Stone Gallery

ByMike Nguyen and the KSC Team Updated on
  • 3 stone fragments that were removed during percutaneous surgery.
  • A 7 mm stone successfully passed by a patient. Comprised of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate.
  • Fragments of an orginally 1.1 cm stone treated with laser lithotripsy and removed during ureteroscopy. Comprised of calcium oxalate.
  • A 1.4 cm and a 5 mm stone removed percutaneously from a kidney.
  • Collection of carbonate apatite stones removed percutaneously from a kidney.
  • 2mm and 4mm uric acid stones removed with ureteroscopy.
  • Multiple large smooth kidney stones removed percutaneously from a single kidney. Largest stone measures 1.2 cm in size. Analysis demonstrated 70% calcium oxalate monohydrate and 30% calcium phosphate.
  • Multiple small kidney stones with the appearance of bird seed. Removed with ureteroscopy from a single kidney. Largest stone measured 4mm in size. Analysis demonstrated 85% calcium oxalate monohydrate and 15% calcium phosphate.
  • File photo of large bladder stones removed by open incision. These have a “jackstone” appearance.
  • File photo of a large “staghorn” kidney stone removed intact by open surgery. The various parts of this stone fill up an entire kidney’s central collecting system, giving it a characteristic shape appearing similar to a deer’s antlers. Stones this size are not commonly seen intact anymore as most are now treated percutaneously and broken up before being removed.
  • File photo of another large “staghorn” stone removed by open surgery.