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Patient Question: My kidney stone is 6 cm, is there an option to try and dissolve?
It depends. The majority of stones are calcium based and once they form they are almost impossible to dissolve. 6 cm is a very large...
Roscoe Nelson, MD
May 25, 2016
Can a person survive on 1 kidney that is not failing but not in perfect condition?
This is a patient question. Answer: Yes but carefully. I was taught that a person needs about ½ of 1 good kidney to live. The problem is...
Roscoe Nelson, MD
Aug 24, 2013
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