How is kidney stone 13x8mm in size treated?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have a 13x8mm stone. I took an X-ray without medicine and found stones on the film, the position of the renal pelvis (connecting the ureter and renal pelvis). I had pain for 3 days, now 20 days of treatment, no more pain. Currently, the doctor gives medicine to wait for a follow-up visit after a month. I went to a number of hospitals, they advised me with stones that I could spread outside the body in combination with drugs, but I had treatment where I was being treated and told me not to use this option because it easily causes urinary tract obstruction. So the doctor asked me how to treat stones in the renal pelvis 13x8mm? With that position, can I wait for the stone to fall and then use the upstream lithotripsy method? Thank you doctor.
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Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Quoc Tuan - Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question "How is the stone in the renal pelvis 13x8mm treated? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Your stone is located in the renal pelvis near the ureter-pelvic junction with the size of 13x8 mm, causing painful complications, so you should intervene to remove the stone. With such size and location, either shock wave lithotripsy or ureteroscopy can be used and other methods are used only when the above two methods fail. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. For stones in the renal pelvis and proximal ureter, endoscopic lithotripsy is preferred.
Ideally, you should visit a specialist for specific advice.
If you still have questions about 13x8mm kidney stones, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!