Diagnosis And Treatment Of Stone Disease

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Stone Disease

How Kidney Stones are formed?

Kidney stones are formed due to supersaturation of urine.This leads to crystal formation,and these further aggregate to form a kidney stone. The formation of kidney stone starts at the tip of calyces.

Symptoms of Kidney Stone ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

Severe pain in the back, belly, or groin.

Frequent or painful urination.

Blood in the urine.

Nausea and vomiting.

Urinating more often than usual

➢ Pain that comes in waves and fluctuates in intensity

Available Treatments in KUC for stone treatment

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Watchful Waiting Medical Expulsion Therapy Of Stones(MET) Lithotripsy RIRS (Retrograde Intra Renal Surgery) Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy(PCNL) Mini-Perc / Mini-Micro-Perc

A Kidney Stone Patient Should Be Aware Of Certain Facts ➢ Low fluid intake causes high urinary super saturation ➢ Excessive salt intake increases the calcium in urine and decreases the oxalates. ➢ Excessive refined, carbohydrate, caffeine or alcohol intake increases the calcium in the urine and alcoholics also have increased uric acid ➢ Low intake of fruits and vegetables decreases citrate in the urine and produces acidic urine more conducive for stone formation.

Contact us for Kidney Stone Treatment

KUC is a premier Superspeciality Urology Hospital in Chandigarh. At KUC, the vast experience of our Urologists ensures high success rates with the right procedure for the right stone. If you have symptoms of kidney stones feel free to contact us 01722634822 or visit our website http: //kidneyurostonecentre.com/

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