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2016-04-10 06:50:28
I have a 6 mm kidney stone at left side. Want to know charges of laser technique kidney stone removal.
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6 mm stone can be treated with medicines alone. Surgery laser etc are not needed.

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Hello, its 6mm small stone ,why do you need laser treatment , just extracarporeal shock wave lithotripsy is sufficient to break the stone into smaller pieces , which can pass through urine . Its harmless , its 45-60 minutes procedure , consult urologist and discuss on this.

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