A 29-year-old female asked:
Can kidney stones be treated?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Suzanne Rizkallaanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: Through laser treatment to break down the stones.
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Dr. Joseph Woods commented
Pathology 30 years experience
They were also treated with shockwaves to break them up.
Aug 4, 2012
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Eminently: Small stones may pass on their own, though the passage is generally painful. Stones may be "pulverized" by lithotripsy and then pass through the urine. Some times the stones may need to be removed surgically and in extreme cases may require removal of the kidney.
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Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Kidney stone.: Kidney stones up to 5mm in size will predictably pass on their own. Just drink plenty of water so you produce a lot of urine, dilate those ureters and allow the stone to pass. It may hurt while it's on its way out, but it'll pass. Bigger stones will likely get stuck and will cause tremendous pain and will have to be removed by lithotripsy or cystoscopy.
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