Star Hospital is the Best Kidney Stone Removal Hospital in Jalandhar. Kidney stone, also called renal calculus, plural renal calculi, concretion of minerals and organic matter that forms in the kidneys. Such stones may become so large as to impair normal renal function.
Symptoms and Signs:
If you have a larger kidney stone, you may notice any of the following symptoms:
No symptoms if stones are small and lying inside kidney without causing any obstruction to the flow of urine
Pain – Usually in flank
Blood in urine
Nausea and vomiting
Causes and Risk Factors
Anyone can get a kidney stone, but some people are more likely than others to have them. Men get kidney stones more often than women do. Kidney stones are also more common in non-Hispanic white people than in people of other ethnicities. You may also be more likely to have kidney stones if:
Inadequate water intake
Family history
Previous history of kidney stone
Obesity
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Types
Calcium – most common – made of calcium and oxalate or phosphate
Uric acid – when urine is too acidic.
Struvite – by urinary tract infections in which bacteria make ammonia
Cystine – rare – happen in people who have a genetic disorder that causes cystine to leak into urine
Kidney stones can be very small to almost entirely filling up the kidney. Kidney stone can slip into ureter and get stuck inside it or may pass further into urinary bladder. Some small stones may pass out through urine. A moving stone or a stone that causes obstruction to flow of urine usually cause severe pain.
Treatment
Small stones:
Plenty of fluids and pain killers (if there is pain) may push the stone out of urinary system.
Large stones or if small but not getting flushed out and causing obstruction – Some type of surgical treatment may be necessary.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) – uses ultrasonic shock waves to break stones into small fragments to let them pass through urinary system. One sitting may take 45 to 60 minutes and may need repeated sittings.
PerCutaneous NephroLithotomy (PCNL) – a tube is inserted directly into kidney to remove the stone. This has replaced large incisions which used to be used for kidney stones in past. A small cut of about 1 cm is usually enough for this procedure and hospital stay is just 1 to 3 days. Recovery is very fast and pain very less.
Prevention
The best way is to drink enough liquids every day (8 to 12 cups). Once stone is removed, its examination in laboratory can tell which type of stone it is and doctor may recommend a specific diet for the same.
Kidney Stone Removal Specialist Doctor Jalandhar
Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia is the Best Kidney Stone Removal Doctor in Jalandhar, Dr Jasmeet have many years of experiance in this field. If you find best hospita; for your kidney stone treatment then you are right place star hospital is best for you.
