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Kidney stones 8.3mm post pcnl
I underwent pcnl surgery 2mths back where around 3/4 stones were found in left kidney. Two were around 13/11 mm. However yest I did USG scan and their are still 5mm and 8.3 mm stones in mid pole of left kidney.why is this so? The surgeon stated that he will remove stent and that it will pass through urine as they are fragments left and not stones.or else next he can give litho.What do I expect next?
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Dr. Anil Kumar Sanwal
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25 yrs exp
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Small residual stones are not uncommon in cases of multiple calculi where small calculi embedded in or migrating in inaccessible calyceal areas of kidney are not visible by nephroscope or by fluoroscopy and later appear in follow up USG or follow up CT .
Moreover recurrent small calculi or calcification can occur in multiple urolithiasis cases.
Even after complete clearance ,good follow up with preventive medical therapy is advisable as recurrent small calculi can appear.
Have medical therapy with good follow up. Large calculi can be further removed by minimally invasive means if required
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