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Do you bleed after laser lithotripsy?

I will have laser lithotripsy. Do you bleed after laser lithotripsy?

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Yes.
Some bleeding might take place, but usually not severe. Discuss complications with the Urologist who is attending to you and would be doing the procedure.
No, you should not bleed because of the laser there may be some from the instrumentation though.