Does Every Kidney Stone Need Treating?

Kidney stone therapy — when conservative management is sufficient and when intervention is needed | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

A health checkup reports a kidney stone, and the immediate assumption is that it has to come out. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains why ultrasound often overcalls stones, why 4 mm is the number that matters, and when watching is the right answer.

Holmium Laser Stone Surgery: What It Is and What to Expect

Endoskopische Holmium-Laser-Lithotripsie – minimalinvasive Operation bei Nieren- und Harnleitersteinen | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, Urologe am Bangkok Hospital

Laser stone surgery clears 95–96% of stones wherever they sit in the urinary tract. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains how the holmium laser works, how it compares with shockwave treatment, and what recovery actually involves.

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