SC Kidney Stones Kidney Stones Chapter 24.
Kidney stones can be as small as a tiny pebble or an inch or more in diameter.
Signs and Symptoms Kidney stones can be present for many years without causing symptoms. This is usually felt in the lower abdomen on the right or left side. If the stone is small and can be passed, treatment may be just drinking plenty of fluids. For kidney stones too large to be passed, a procedure known as lithotripsy is used in most cases. Lithotripsy causes little or no pain and costs less than invasive surgery.