Urinary Stones
7.How are stones Treated?
Treatment depends on Seriousness of the present condition, duration and size of the stones and presence of any complications.
Many urinary stones may pass spontaneously if small enough.
Emergency treatment includes treatment of pain, vomiting etc which may even require hospitalization and intravenous glucose drip and medicines to control vomiting. If there is evidence of infection, antibiotics may be added.
If not a serious emergency, your doctor will give you tablets for pain and advice Scan/X-Rays of your Kidneys and Bladder to assess the presence of the stone and any existing complications. And recommend a visit to the Urologist
Small stones not causing serious obstruction are treated by medicines and fluid therapy plus watchful waiting.
Larger Stones or those causing Obstruction require a Urologists' Treatment
What are the Complications: Kidney damage due to obstruction, infection (serious complications are unusual if treated in time)
How can you Avoid getting into all the Mess Above?
As always, Prevention is better than Cure!
Fluids: 3-5 liters per day will keep stones away by diluting the stone elements
Diet: Avoid or Reduce: Tea, Spinach, Tomatoes, Chocolate, Cabbage, Dried Nuts, Radish, Brown bread, Amla, Cucumber, Brinjal, Mushroom, Salt intake.
Increase intake of: Coconut water, Corn-silk, Barley water, Bananas, Almonds (avoid in oxalate stone), Lemons, Karela & Carrot.
Once a Stone former, always a stone former.
A little attention and common sense will save your kidneys and save you Lot of Pain.
Techniques of stone removal
Pyelolithotomy
A Conventional Method of stone removal
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Lithotripsy
Also Called ESWL or Shock Wave Lithotripsy
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P.C.N.L
A key hole surgery for kidney stone removal
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Basketing
The stone is trapped in a 'basket' and then the uretroscope, basket and stone are removed together
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Leave no stone unturned!
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