Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD How long it takes to pass a kidney stone depends largely on its size. Those under ...

Coonge's kidney stone measured 13.37cm (5.26 inches) long, compared to an average kidney which is about 10cm to 12cm long. "The removal of the world's largest and heaviest kidney stone through a ...

Sometimes a procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy is used to remove a stone that is very large or in a location not accessible to ESWL. In this procedure, a tiny incision in the back creates a ...

“The Southeast is the Stone Belt of America,” says Assimos, an internationally renowned expert who specializes in the removal of large stones and preventive ... “However, the prevalence of kidney ...

Riding on some types of roller-coaster is an effective way of removing kidney stones. This is the conclusion of research that has won this year's Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine. The US researchers ...

Dr Gopal claimed the patient had a large 29 mm kidney stone and due to excessive bleeding during the operation there was a life-threatening situation which required removal of right kidney.

BHUBANESWAR: Ipsita Singh was experiencing recurring back pain, and multiple visits to an orthopedician did not show any ...

Gallstones are generally larger than kidney stones and the size if these stones is up to 5 cm. These stones may require surgical removal, and the procedure is called cholecystectomy.” ...

Doctor Tasian said the stones were so large he had to surgically remove them and although Alex’s stones are rare, Tasian said he is seeing more and more kids with kidney stones. The cause? A ...

Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical ...