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Should I get surgery or not
I have 9.6mm stone in right greater and 5mm stone in right kidney.
Also I have stomach pain and back pain
Should requerd for surgery or the stones will out from my body by taking medicine?
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Ureteric stone of < 6mm size pass down naturally in 30-45%of patients
Indications for intervention
Persistent pain
Fever with chills
Deterioration of Kidney function
Vomiting
Symptomatic management
. Levoflox 500mg once daily x 5 days
T.drotin 40 mg for pain
T.veltam 0.4 mg daily night x 7 days
Next Steps
it is less likely Stone will pass naturally
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