Stone Disease- Dr. Amit B Expert Urologist in Bangalore

Stone Disease

Stones can be detected in the kidneys or ureters or urinary bladder and rarely urethra

Symptoms

Unilateral or bilateral abdominal flank pain
Lower abdominal pain
Pain at testicles and tip of penis
Difficulty while passing urine
Fever
Vomiting
Blood in urine (hematuria)
Detected by Ultrasound scan or CT scan

Treatment

Medications in the form of tablets and syrup to help in expulsion of stones.

Endourological procedures

URS

Thin metal scope is introduced through the urethra up to the point where stone is located in the ureter.
Stone is broken into fragments using energy source and cleared.
Done for ureteric stones

RIRS

Thin flexible scope is introduced into the urethra passed through the ureter into the kidney.
Stone is broken using LASER and cleared.
Done for stones in upper ureter and kidney

PCNL

Small cut is made in the back and scope is introduced directly into the kidney
Stone is broken using energy source and cleared.
Done for stones in kidney and upper ureter

After each of these procedures a small tube called DJ stent is placed to facilitate the passage of tiny stone fragments. It is removed after 2-3 weeks .

Cystolithotripsy

Thin scope is introduced into the urethra
Stone is broken into fragments using energy source and cleared.

Energy sources used for above procedures can be LASER or pneumatic energy

Stone Disease

Stone Disease

Symptoms

Treatment

Endourological procedures

URS

RIRS

PCNL

Cystolithotripsy

Emergency Cases

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