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Can Kidney Stones Be Treated With Laser?
My dad has got kidney stone on both kidneys ; 12mm and 14mm and he is 49 yrs old now and already had had his kidney's open surgery 10years before due to kidney stone . He is an army and has got a leave of 45 days only is it possible to get rid of kidney stones without surgery I mean can it be done with laser treatment . Please give me some solution thank you
Mon, 22 May 2017
Good day and thank you for being with healthcare magic! Yes kidney stones can be treated with shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) or laser surgery by RIRS. This entails putting a small scope into the kidney and blasting the stones.
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