Kidney stone can be defined as the formation of solid structures of salts or minerals in kidney, bladder and urinary tract. This can arise from the reduced fluid content in the body or due to increased mineral deposits in the urinary tract or kidney.
Kidney stone of smaller size can pass out from our body through urine, but those of larger size finds it difficult pass out through the urinary tract. Such large stones can be removed through surgical procedures.
Who has got the risk of Kidney stone?
The greatest risk of kidney stone is to make urine less than 1 litre per day. This was commonly found in people above the age of 50. But is now common in People below 40 and in infants too. A numerous factor can increase your risk of kidney stone and they can be like;
- Dehydration
- High salt and mineral in body
- Obesity or overweight
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Taking some calcium based antacids
- Hyperthyroidism
- Inflammatory bowel disease
When to get treated for Kidney stone?
Many time you get an abdominal pain. You might not be sure about the exact cause of the pain and for the same reason there are chances for people to neglect this and not consulting the doctor for the issue. But if you do suffer from a kidney stone, you may exhibit symptoms like;’
- Traces of blood in urine
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Discoloured and foul smelling urine
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Painful urination
Laser lithotripsy for Kidney stone:
Laser lithotripsy is a minimal invasive surgical procedure, used to remove the kidney stone. A laser beam is delivered through a super fine wire, which is flexible enough to rotate and reach the stone located in kidney, urinary tract or bladder. This has the advantage of placing it directly to the stones without causing any damage to the surrounding area. Being a minimal invasive procedure, this is a less painful and thus makes the patients to get their recovery in a fast manner.
Uro-Andrology Clinic in Chennai offers you the best laser treatment for kidney stone in Chennai. Dr. N Anandan, the best urologist in Chennai, with his great experience in the field, has always aimed for the betterment of the patients.
If you do suffer from the kidney stone,
For more details visit us on: www.urologistindia.com/flexible-ureteroscopy-and-laser-lithotripsy
E-mail us on : drnanandan@gmail.com
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