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Can a ualogist break a 4mm kidney stone?
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Lithotripsy.: Several factors related to the stone, including stone burden (size and number), composition, and location, affect the outcome of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (eswl). A stone that size should be treatable using lithotripsy (shock wave treatment).
Answered 4/24/2015
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