What is a Kidney Stone Treatment ?

A kidney stone are made from chemicals in the urine. The stone-forming chemicals are calcium, Oxalate, urate , cystine, xanthine, and phosphate. After it is formed; the stone may stay in the Kidney or travel down the urinary tract into the ureter.

Symptoms :-

• Severe pain in the side and back, below the ribs
• Nausea or vomiting
• Dysuria
• Fever and chills
• Hematuria
• Pink, brown or red urine

Diagnosis :-

Diagnosis starts with a medical history, physical, laboratory examination and imaging tests.High resolution CT scan or an x-ray called a “KUB x-ray” (kidney-ureter-bladder x-ray) which will show the size &position.

Treatment for Kidney Stone varies depending on the size and location of the stone, symptoms and overall Health. Kidney stone surgery has a 50 – 90% success rate, depending on the location of the stone and the surgeon’s technique and experience.

Kidney stone surgery results in a very High success rate of complete stone removal. Available treatments in Pune includes,

• Medication
• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
• Ureteroscopy
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
• Open surgery

This Kidney Stone Treatment is successfully used in many cases where the stones are less than two centimetres in size. When Kidney Stones Treatment is larger than two centimetres, a surgical procedure is often needed.