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Pcnl for Kidney stone of 1.4 cm

2018-02-04 13:04:04
Sir, I have a kidney stone of 1.4 cm at lower calyx of left kidney & my urologist has suggested pcnl. I have few queries regarding this procedure. will there be more blood lose or damage to the kidney? In this procedure kidney is punctured so I am worried how safe is this procedure. Shall I go for this procedure? Please help me to choose the safe and effective method. Thank you, With Regards, Deb Kumar Basu.
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1.4 cm stone in the kidney with good functioning kidney can be treated by ESWL but you must understand the procedure well and your expectations must be realistic . Please discuss this option with your urologist

Answered2018-02-05 03:32:02

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