lithotomy

Indications

• urinary stone*
• gallstone (cholelithiasis)
• salivary stone (sialolithiasis)
• pancreatic stone *general usage

Procedure

• surgical removal of stone(s) formed inside hollow structure

More general terms

• surgical resection (excision)

More specific terms

• ureterolithotomy
• urolithotomy

Additional terms

• lithotripsy