Posted on 2nd October, 2023 at 11:57:49 PM
No. There are several variables, which affect a person's ability to completely pass a kidney stone. Some stones can pass spontaneously without medical or surgical intervention. The size and the location of the stone are factors that may effect whether a stone will pass spontaneously. Stones that are smaller than 4 mm have a 40-fold greater chance of passing spontaneously than for stones larger than 6 mm, regardless of the location of the stone.
With regard to location, a stone in the distal ureter (close to bladder) compared to a proximal ureteral stone (close to kidney) will spontaneously pass 45% and 12%, respectively.
