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Kidney stone treatment
I have a 4 mm kidney stone in left kidney for 3 months. It's still not passed. Taking K Cit for 3 months. Is ESWL therapy possible to treat this 4 mm stone. I have only 2 weeks left to remove this stone to get a govt job. I was given temporary unfit to this stone.
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Dr. Harmandeep Singh
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11 yrs exp
Mohali
RIRS would be a better option if you necessarily want to remove the stone. More commonly a 4 mm stone does not require any surgery.
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