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 ...

New Delhi: Woke up with back pain that feels like being jabbed with a hot knife? That sharp, intense agony could be a kidney stone. This article highlights minimally invasive surgery options to tackle ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

My 30-year-old son has suffered through 39 kidney stones since he was 16. A recent CT scan shows his kidneys are filled with more. Lab results have ascertained that the stones are made up of calcium ...

Dr. Aaron Potretske performs ureteroscopy to remove kidney stones. "Over the last several years, we have worked increasingly to make surgery even less invasive," Dr. Potretzke says. He performs ...