How To Get Rid Of Kidney Stone?

Posted on Tue, 30 Sep 2014

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Tue, 30 Sep 2014 Answered on

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Question : Hello Doctor, My Brother is suffering from kidney stone. is it ok if he takes tablet to dissolve the stone or does he needs to undergo any kind of surgery ? its in left kidney. Size : 18mm

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
unlikely to reduce by drugs

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Welcome to HealthcareMagic .

18mm is quite big stone. It is unlikely that it dissolve with drugs. Since it is large and in kidney it is unlikely to pass down with medications.

So I would suggest you to better go for surgery as size is large and he have pain. The surgery done is called PCNL . You may discuss this with urologist.

Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

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