<s>[INST]ive got a small stone in my left kidney, its 5-6mm.. my doctor did a CT scan images nd x-ray images.. they all confirmed that and suggested that i go for the surgery using the leiser technology. i just want to know if its really the only choice or there are some other ways to get it to dissolve .. and is it safe to use such technology?[/INST]HelloThanks for query. You have been detected to have stone of a size of 5-6 mm in your kidney and your family physician has advised you to get endoscopic surgery done to fragment /remove the stone. Normally endoscopic surgery for stone is advised only in a situation when patient has severe pain, vomiting, and repeated episodes of pain over a short period and ultrasound scan reveals gross HY Chat Doctor. For a stone of a size of 5-6 mm one can certainly expect it pass down spontaneously with following measures 1) </s>