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Kidney Stone Treatment in Mysore

Kidney Stone Treatment

Kidney Stone treatment in Mysore

Kidney stones develop when your urine contains more minerals (such as uric acid, oxalate, and calcium)than the liquids in your urine can dissolve, which then crystalise. Additionally, the absence of chemicals in your urine that stop crystals from adhering to each other may also promote the formation of kidney stones.

Diagnosis

If a kidney stone is suspected in you by your doctor, you could undergo diagnostic treatments like:

  • Blood analysis

Blood test results reflect the amounts of calcium or uric acid in your blood. This way, they can be used to assess the condition of your kidneys.

  • Testing urine

24-hour urine collection test is conducted, which helps to uncover whether the urine sample has an excess crystal-forming substance or insufficient amounts of stone-preventing chemicals. 

  • Imaging

Imaging testing helps in detecting kidney stones in the urinary tract. Even high-speed CT scans ( computer tomography ) may detect minute stones.

  • Another imaging technique for diagnosing kidney stones is ultrasound

You could be instructed to urinate into a container with a strainer to filter out any stones you pass. Your kidney stones' composition will be determined via laboratory analysis. Your doctor uses this information to identify the cause of kidney stones which helps him strategise to stop further stone development. Visit our best urology  hospital in Mysore for the best treatment

Treatment

Depending on the reason and type of stone, several treatments are available.

A) micro-sized stones with minimal symptoms

The majority of minor kidney stones may be treated non-invasively. It can be simply treated by:

Consuming water:  To keep your urine diluted and prevent stones from forming, it is advisable to have a daily water consumption of between 1.8 and 3.6 litres.

Pain relievers: Sometimes, even small stones could cause pain when passing out of the body. Your physician could suggest painkillers like ibuprofen or naproxen sodium to help ease the pain.

Medical treatment:  Your doctor could recommend an alpha-blocker to help flush your kidney stones. This medication relaxes the ureter's muscles by facilitating quicker and pain-free kidney stone release.

B)Macro-sized stones with adverse symptoms 

More-extensive therapy is necessary if kidney stones are too big to exit on their own or lead to bleeding and kidney damage.

1. Using sound waves

Your physician may suggest extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy  (ESWL) if the kidney stone size is too big. With the aid of sound waves, ESWL works to crush kidney stones into microscopic bits that may be eliminated by urination. You could be given an anaesthetic to make you more comfortable and sleepy because the operation takes between 45 and 60 minutes and can be moderately painful.

2. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Surgery that involves removing kidney stones using tiny telescopes and surgical tools placed via a small cut in your back, is recommended for particularly big stones. Throughout the procedure, you'll be under sedation and required to stay in the hospital for at least a day or two for faster recovery.

3. Ureteroscope

Using a scope. your doctor may insert a delicate tube (ureteroscope) with an attached camera into your ureter, which will glide through your urethra and bladder to detect the location of tiny stones. Once the stone has been located, specialised instruments may either seize it or crush it into fragments that will exit along with your urine. Afterwards, your physician could place a stent in the ureter to lessen swelling and promote healing. During this treatment, a general anaesthetic may be injected. Book an appointment to have the best treatment.

4. Surgically removing

The doctor could also advise surgically removing the parathyroid gland because doing so prevents kidney stone development.

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