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HEALTHCARE
World-class surgeons at SGH Dammam

deliver relief from years of challenging

kidney stone pain

Saudi German Hospital Dammam. Image Courtesy: Saudi German Hospital
Ending years of pain caused by a large stone in a difficult location within a
patient's right kidney
Press Release
June 19, 2024
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Expert surgeons at Saudi German Hospital Dammam skilfully performed a delicate

surgery, ending years of pain caused by a large stone in a difficult location within a
patient's right kidney.

First, the surgeons conducted a ureteropyelography (study of the ureter and kidney
using a radiopaque substance) to meticulously visualise the blockage.

Afterward, through a remarkably tiny incision (less than 1 cm), the surgeons performed
a miniaturised nephoscopy to access the stone. Their expertise allowed them to break

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