Ouch: each year, more than 500,000 Americans seek care for kidney stones. Here's the story of one man's second—and how he's ...

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Treating calculi, or urinary tract stones, is a subspecialty of urology. After ... shockwave lithotripsy ureteroscopy percutaneous nephrolithotomy Read on to learn more about kidney stone surgery.

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Kidney stones are pebble-sized deposits that form when there’s too much salt and minerals in your urine. Learn whether men or women are more at risk, what passing one feels like, and how big ...

Ko’s kidney swelling has improved and his condition remains stable, although he is to be hospitalized until tomorrow for ...

Ashburn said there are treatments to break up that stone, including shock wave lithotripsy, and in severe cases, surgery may be required. The American Kidney Fund says kidney disease affects 1 in ...