Q: When do I need to undergo an operation to remove kidney stones?
A: First of all, an operation can mean a number of surgical methods. If you are going with open surgery (i.e. cutting), this is almost never done. If you intend to undergo surgery with modem endoscopic techniques (URS, RIRS, PCNL), then the situation must be examined to interpret whether there is acute or chronic obstruction to the flow of urine along the urinary tract caused by renal colic and only after failure of invasive methods such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
