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A member asked:
If a stone is blocking the ureter, how long should you allow a stone to try to pass on it's own?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Don't wait : Complete blockage should be treated asap to prevent kidney damage. Partail blockage with with persistent pain also needs urgent treatment. Partial blockage, with little or minimal pain with stone 5mm in diameter or less can wait for a few weeks. >than 5 -6 mm will not pass & requires treatment. Stones blocking lower ureter > likely to pass than blockage in upper ureter. Urologist will advise.
Answered 4/23/2013
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