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LITHOTRIPSY(ESWL) or surgical procedures such as
percutaneous lithotomy or open cystostomy to
remove the stones. Most people recover fully.
Bladder stones tend to recur, however.


See also CYSTINURIA; HYPERCALCIURIA; HYPEROX-
ALURIA.

urostomy See URINARY DIVERSION.

228 The Urinary System

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