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Just found out i need surgery to remove a 2.5 cm kidney stone. doc says its done theough my side. what is this surgery called?
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Surgery?: Stones can be broken up through shockwave lithotripsy then pass. In your case the stone is large so likely a cystoscopy with retrograde pylegram with laser lithotripsy of the stone followed by a stent placement. 2.5cm is a very large stone.
Answered 7/27/2017
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PCNL: Procedure known as a percutaneous nephrolithotomy. A puncture is made in the back through the skin and into the kidney. Under general anesthesia the urologist dilates this track and inserts a scope directly into the kidney to remove the stone. Sometimes various forms of lithotripsy such as ultrasound or laser are used to break the stone up in the pieces and removed under direct visualization.
Answered 9/8/2015
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