date:Sep 26, 2012
y stones but also to establish its influence on known complications such as urinary infections and colics, and whether it leads to a reduced need for hospital treatment and surgery.
Kidney stones are a common condition affecting between 10 and 12 per cent of the population. Without medical treatment the rate of recurrence is very high. In the first year after treatment, 15 to 20 per cent of patients suffer a recurrence of the condition. In the first five years after original treatment, this rat