ive got a small stone in my left kidney, its 5-6mm.. my doctor did a CT scan images nd x-ray images.. they all confirmed that and suggested that i go for the surgery using the leiser technology. i just want to know if its really the only choice or there are some other ways to get it to dissolve .. and is it safe to use such technology?
HelloThanks for query. You have been detected to have stone of a size of 5-6 mm in your kidney and your family physician has advised you to get endoscopic surgery done to fragment /remove the stone. Normally endoscopic surgery for stone is advised only in a situation when patient has severe pain, vomiting, and repeated episodes of pain over a short period and ultrasound scan reveals gross HY Chat Doctor. For a stone of a size of 5-6 mm one can certainly expect it pass down spontaneously with following measures 1) 