Kidney Stone Surgery Minor. That is why it is called a double j stent dj stent. The j shape of the endings of stent helps to prevent displacement and also ensures unobstructed passage of urine into the bladder.
Patient must meet the doctor for regular check ups. The procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy pcnl involves making a small incision in the back and using a hollow scope to remove medium to large kidney stones. You ll be sedated and not awake.
Open surgery is rarely done for kidney stones anymore.
The procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy pcnl involves making a small incision in the back and using a hollow scope to remove medium to large kidney stones. To lower your risk of. But if your stone is very large or it can t be removed or crushed with other treatments surgery might be an option. Is the surgery minor or major.