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The National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) website has a lot of great FAQs to help you with your question. I would recommend looking at their inforamtion regarding treatment: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/stonesadults/#treatment

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