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Is Surgery Essential For Kidney Stones?
i have an 11mm kidney stone in my left kidney . i have no signs of having this stone and didn t even know i had it until my doctor called for a scan recently. it appears to be in the bottom of the kidney and its not moving. my concern is should i have surgery or not .help
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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if its silent n not causing any problem then no you dont need to go for surgery moreover 11 mm is a small sized stone n can be get rid off by medicines only
if its silent n not causing any problem then no you dont need to go for surgery moreover 11 mm is a small sized stone n can be get rid off by medicines only
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