Author Interviews, Kidney Stones, NEJM, Urology / 11.08.2022
NEJM Study Suggests If Having Kidney Stone Surgery, Treat All the Stones
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Michael Bailey Ph.D.
Senior Principal Engineer, Applied Physics Laboratory
Associate Professor. Mechanical Engineering
Adjunct Associate Professor Urology
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Small (< 6 mm) kidney stones are common and often are asymptomatic. Do you do surgery or wait for them to cause a problem? Or specifically here if you are getting surgery already for other stones that are causing a problem do you take the time and possibly extra risk of cleaning out the small stone in the kidney or in the other kidney?
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