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CHOP Kidney Stone Center Resources
Find resources below that help make complex procedures and treatments for those with kidney stone disease more accessible to patients, families, and researchers.
- Understanding Kidney Stones
- Ureteroscopy for Kidney Stones in Children
- Ureteroscopy (video)
- Shockwave Lithotripsy Surgery for Kidney Stones in Children
- Shockwave Lithotripsy (video)
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for Kidney Stones in Children
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (video)
- Urinary Stone Disease Research Network
Kidney stones are one of the fastest growing health conditions among children, adolescents, and young adults. The rapid increase over a short period of time has resulted in a large number of pediatric patients who require surgery to remove kidney stones with very little information available to guide selection of treatment options.