Stone In Left Kidney - I Have 9.2 Mm Stone In Left Kidney. Is It

Stone in left kidney

Asked for Male, 33 Years

I have 9.2 mm stone in left kidney. Is it need surgery or it can be removed by medicine?

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Dr. R Shanmugasundaram

Urologist 25 yrs exp Chennai

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Best option is to have shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the stone.

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