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Kidney stones
I have a stone of size 8.6mm in ureter and one 3 mm sized stone in kidney. Is laser removal advisable? What arer the side effects of laser removal of kidney stones?
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Dr. Jamal Akhtar Azmi
Urologist
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
Stone size more than 6 mm is very unlikely to pass by natural way
If you have pain and fever
Backpressure change you require intervention
If stone is upper ureter
RIRS is indicative
Other options DJ STENT with LITHOTRIPSY
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