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Kidney stone
I diagnose with 11mm kidney stone in upper polix, need to remove by laser surgery
I dont want to sleep in sergery can i use local anesthesia for it?
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Yes regional anaesthesia is given for RIRS
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Dr. B. Praveen Sundar
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It cannot be done under local anaesthesia. However it can be possible under spinal anaesthesia
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