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9mm left kidney stone
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My wife age 36 is diagnose with 9mm kidney stone in left kidney at upper urether l3 with HU 1000,doctor told we need to remove it with operation,first with dj stent and later on after 10 days rirs...his wbc is 17k and last week she had nausea,chills,fever for which she was already hospitalized..
Post dj stenting any problem she will face,like fever,chills,infection and in rirs method is safe to remove this stone
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Yes 1st option is DJ stenting as it will remove the obstruction and reduce the associated infection .and once she is stable ...she can undergo definitive procedure for removal of the stone such as RIRS or MIP.
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Hello , as your wife has raised WBC count she will Cystoscopy with dj stenting urgently as she has left pyelonephritis with upper ureter stone, after Dj stenting hopefully she will require and later onwards she will require a RIRS procedure to remove the stone with laser
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Dr. Anantbir Singh Lubana
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Connect on call
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Dr. Jatin Soni
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5 yrs exp
Chennai
Kindly consult with details of history investigations for detailed explanation of treatment plan
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
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Bhubaneswar
Connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Mukesh Kumar Gupta
Urologist
13 yrs exp
Kota
Dj stents first then Rirs
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