Kidney Stone Keyhole Surgery Recovery Time. The procedure requires a general anaesthetic and may last 1 to 3 hours with a hospital stay from 3 to 4 days. Most of the kidney stones of smaller size can pass on their own in a span of 40 to 50 days.
Some kidney stone patients must contend with a stent in the ureter during recovery. More the size increases of the stone more time it takes stones ranging between 2 to 4 mm takes nearly 12 days and for stones of 4 to 6 mm it might take even 22 days to pass out. During this time use the following guidelines.
After minor surgery such as appendix removal you may be able to resume normal activities within 3 weeks.
Hospital stay and recovery time. This is a major operation despite the term keyhole surgery. Most of the kidney stones of smaller size can pass on their own in a span of 40 to 50 days. After minor surgery such as appendix removal you may be able to resume normal activities within 3 weeks.