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Stone in pelvicalyceal system
My mother is having 11.8 MM stone in pelvicalyceal system, is there any alternative other than surgery, can ESWL treatment applied?
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ESWL can be applied
However treatment outcome depends on the stone Hounsefield units
Distal obstruction
Present or absent of infections
Surgical options are
Mini PCNL
RIRS
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