medical / biology explain on Instagram: "Kidney stones are removed depending on their size, location, and symptoms. Small stones often pass naturally with plenty of water and pain-relief medicines. Larger or painful stones may need shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound waves to break stones into smaller pieces, or ureteroscopy, where a thin scope removes or breaks the stone through the urinary tract. Very large stones are removed by percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), a minor surgery through