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What could a women aged over 90 years old with kidney stones do ? and is a surgery safe for her ?

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Kidney stones: Kidney stones can be very painful and can obstruct urinary system. If stones are chronic and if she has no symptoms, I would leave them alone. If causing problems, though, then special therapy to get them removed might be the best thing to do. This requires urologic expertise.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Lukose Vadakara answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Risk of surgery 90-year-old: The risk assessment in an 80-year-old with kidney stone different support other comorbid conditions associated with the patient. His her overall general health is stable cardiac conditions are also stable she should be able to undergo lithotripsy or surgery. Pressure she has a stress test by the cardiologist before she undergo surgery

Answered 10/18/2017

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Kidney stone: hi, it all depends on how big the stone is and how the health of that 90 yo patient is and if there is any obstruction in urinary tract and kidney function is affected or not . The best way to approach this is to see a knowledgable Urologist to determine the next step in management, most stones are small and they resolve with conservative management,

Answered 11/12/2019

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