Urologist Treatments for Kidney Stones
Most stones less than 10 mm in size have an excellent chance of passing spontaneously. Your urologist may prescribe medication to help you pass a stone, such as the alpha blocker drug tamsulosin (Flomax). Larger stones are treated with a procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Under general anesthesia a urologist makes an incision big enough […]
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