Kidney stone: Save a kidney, you have two and it would be nice to keep both of them working.
Answered 1/31/2020
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Nephrolithotomy: While smaller kidneys stones can often be passed, staghorn stones often form in the calyces or conduit between the kidney and the ureters. These are considered complicated stones and often will require percutaneous (through the skin) nephrolithotomy by a urologist.
Answered 5/22/2020
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Stag horn stone: The current standard of care for staghorn stones is percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Often can be accomplished in a single surgery but large dense stones sometimes require multiple procedures.
Answered 1/31/2020
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Here is ...: Nowadays, it would be most logical to remove it, staghorn stone, through small opening(s) in the back with scopes and high-tech machine to break, wash out, or extract the stone / fragments. Best wish...
Answered 2/1/2020
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