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I've had chronic kidney stones for 6-7 years, always have them. using lithroplasty shockwave every 5-6 months with rotating left to right kidney. all scans show scar tissue, nothing else noticed. always stones floating around in scan?

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Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Kidney stones: Have you had an evaluation to see what is cause of the frequent stones? What kind of stones are they? Diet changes can help with kidney stones significantly. Consult with us to help solve this issue.

Answered 7/25/2017

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