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Should I Have A Surgery For 7.3mm Stone In Ureter?
I, Gm,Kr., age 43 years having 7.3 mm stone in left ureter as diagnosed by CT Scan. Initially, I have blood in urine for few days. After this, I visited the doctor and thereafter it diagnosed on 4.1.2014
Thereafter I am taking medicine like Stone1 and some anti spasm drugs etc. I am drinking lot of water, neeri etc. But even after two weeks, it does not pass through. Presently, I do not have sign of nausea etc. But small pain persist in left side and feeling chill.
Please advise me
(i) Whether I go for surgery or wait some more time
(ii) What is the chances of passing it through by own
Ga,m,. Kr.
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Thereafter I am taking medicine like Stone1 and some anti spasm drugs etc. I am drinking lot of water, neeri etc. But even after two weeks, it does not pass through. Presently, I do not have sign of nausea etc. But small pain persist in left side and feeling chill.
Please advise me
(i) Whether I go for surgery or wait some more time
(ii) What is the chances of passing it through by own
Ga,m,. Kr.
0000
YYYY@YYYY
posted on
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have been diagnosed t have stone of a size of 7.3 mm in your left ureter .
The size of the stone is not the only criteria to decide whether you need to undergo surgery for removal of stone but it depends upon the following factors.
1) Site of the impaction of stone
2) Degree of hydronephrosis back pressure changes in the kidney and ureter due to obstruction to the flow of urine from kidney to ureter.
3) Severity and frequency of pain and other symptoms like vomiting ,fever etc.
If the pain is tolerable you can certainly wait and watch for couple of days and expect it to pass down of its own.
Consult qualified Urologist for help.
Dr.Patil.
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have been diagnosed t have stone of a size of 7.3 mm in your left ureter .
The size of the stone is not the only criteria to decide whether you need to undergo surgery for removal of stone but it depends upon the following factors.
1) Site of the impaction of stone
2) Degree of hydronephrosis back pressure changes in the kidney and ureter due to obstruction to the flow of urine from kidney to ureter.
3) Severity and frequency of pain and other symptoms like vomiting ,fever etc.
If the pain is tolerable you can certainly wait and watch for couple of days and expect it to pass down of its own.
Consult qualified Urologist for help.
Dr.Patil.
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