title: Difference of opinion - Asymptomatic lower pole stone < 1 cm: to treat or not to treat? Opinion: Do not treat.
authors.affiliation: James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Wesley W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Justin B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ziemba
authors.affiliation: James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Brian R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Matlaga
mesh_terms: D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors