[Physician's Column] By Dr. Seungki Min, M.D., Goldman Urology ClinicKidney stones, or urolithiasis, are solid masses that form in the urinary tract, typically originating in the kidneys. These stones may migrate through the renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, or urethra, obstructing urine flow and causing severe flank pain, hematuria, nausea, vomiting, and fever.A state-of-the-art procedure, suction-based flexible ureteroscopy (using a Flexible and Navigable Access Sheath, FANS), is transforming kidney stone management. This minimally invasive technique involves inserting a slender endoscope throu
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