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12mm kidney stone can it be removed without surgery?

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Dr. Steven Chmielewski answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Maybe.: There are many ways to deal with stones. It depends on their composition, size and location. Usually a stone that size will require some sort of intervention, and may be amenable to eswl (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy).

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/21/2020

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