Is surgery essential for kidney stones?
Patient: i have an 11mm kidney stone in my left kidney . i have no signs of having this stone and didn t even know i had it until my doctor called for a scan recently. it appears to be in the bottom of the kidney and its not moving. my concern is should i have surgery or not .help Doctor: Helloif its silent n not causing any problem then no you dont need to go for surgery moreover 11 mm is a small sized stone n can be get rid off by medicines only