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Kidney Stone Disease / Treatments



Treatments

Conservative Treatment
Management of kidney stones depends on the type, size, location of the stone(s), and presence of symptoms. Conservative, non-surgical approaches are instituted in the treatment plan of any kidney stone. continue discovery > > >

Surgical Therapy
Surgical intervention may be warranted for stones that are resistant to conservative therapy, large stones, obstructing stones, or for patients with anatomic abnormalities of their urinary tract that may prevent the passage of even small stones. Several types of surgical therapies will be described here. continue discovery > > >

What is Minimally Invasive Surgery?
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) refers to group of techniques that permit access to the internal organs without use of a customary large incision. To access the internal organs, various techniques are useful. continue discovery > > >




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