“Are kidney stones treatable..?” – The question is asked by millions of people who are affected by kidney stones, one of the most painful of the urology disorders; and every urologist will say that the answer to this question is a simple “Yes”. So, how are they really dealt with?
Medication:
1. Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL): During this, X-rays or ultrasound is used to pinpoint the stone. The shock waves are then repeatedly fired at the stone, causing it to break into small pieces, which will easily pass out through the urine.
2. Ureteroscopy (URS): This involves passing a small telescope, called a ‘ureteroscope’, into the bladder, up the ureter, finally leading into the kidney, which lets the urologist locate and expel the stone utilizing a little, basket-like device.
3. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL): This involves making a half-inch cut in the back or side, which is large enough to allow a telescope referred to as ‘nephroscope’, to be passed into the center portion of the kidney where the stone is located. The nephroscope will then break the stone up and suctions out the pieces.
The type of the treatment to cure your kidney stone will completely rely on its type, how bad it is and the time span you have had got the symptoms. So, it's far very essential to talk to the best urology doctors available in your area and then decide on about what is the best for you.
Let’s discuss:
Wait for the stone to pass by itself:
It is safe to wait up to 4-6 weeks for the stone to pass, if the pain is bearable.
Medication:
Certain medications relax the ureter, making it easier for the stone to pass.
Surgery:
Surgery:
If the kidney stone fails to pass on its own, or if the pain is too great to wait for it to pass, a surgery may be recommended.
This includes:
1. Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL): During this, X-rays or ultrasound is used to pinpoint the stone. The shock waves are then repeatedly fired at the stone, causing it to break into small pieces, which will easily pass out through the urine.
2. Ureteroscopy (URS): This involves passing a small telescope, called a ‘ureteroscope’, into the bladder, up the ureter, finally leading into the kidney, which lets the urologist locate and expel the stone utilizing a little, basket-like device.
3. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL): This involves making a half-inch cut in the back or side, which is large enough to allow a telescope referred to as ‘nephroscope’, to be passed into the center portion of the kidney where the stone is located. The nephroscope will then break the stone up and suctions out the pieces.
The type of the treatment to cure your kidney stone will completely rely on its type, how bad it is and the time span you have had got the symptoms. So, it's far very essential to talk to the best urology doctors available in your area and then decide on about what is the best for you.
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