If you've had a kidney stone, you may worry that you'll have another. Removing or passing your stone doesn't prevent future stones. But with your health care provider's help you can reduce your risk of forming new stones.

Open surgery may be done before, after, or instead of other treatments. This is usually done if the stone is very large, if you have a serious infection, or the kidney has blockage even after waiting for a while.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a procedure that is done when one is not able to pass larger stones on their own. It may be done before, after, or instead of other treatments.

Ureteroscopic stone removal may be done before, after, or instead of other treatments. If you need this procedure, your doctor will discuss its risks and possible complications. You will be told how to prepare. And you will be told about anesthesia.

In some cases, your doctor may prescribe medications to dissolve or prevent kidney stones. Or medications may be prescribed to stop an infection. Once the infection is controlled, your stone can be removed.

Most kidney stones are about the size of a grape seed. Stones of this size are small enough to pass naturally. Once it is passed, a stone can be analyzed. This wait-and-see approach is called expectant therapy.

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