Am I a Candidate for Kidney Stone Surgery?
Short answer: Candidates are usually people with: stones that do not pass on their own, very large stones, obstructive stones or stones with infection. The urologist decides. Final candidacy is decided by the surgeon after an evaluation with tests.
Am I a candidate for kidney stone surgery?
Usual indications
Stones that do not pass on their own, very large stones, obstructive stones or stones with infection. The urologist decides.
The evaluation
It includes your medical history and tests, and sometimes imaging. It does not depend only on what the patient wants.