Kidney Stones Clinic

  Kidney stones are treated based on their size, location and what type they are. Small kidney stones often pass through the urinary tract without any treatment. If a small kidney stone can be passed, it can be caught for a lab test to know it’s type and decide on further preventive treatment. Larger kidney stones or kidney stones that block the urinary tract or cause great pain need immediate treatment. The treatment method for a kidney stone also depends on the size of the stone, what it is made of, whether it is causing pain and whether it is blocking the urinary tract. Investigations such as urine test, blood test, x-ray and CT scan may determine the size, type and location of the stone to decide on the best treatment. Treatment of smaller kidney stones In general, there is a consensus that small stones may be treated with conservative management. In contrast to ureteral stone, most kidney stones are asymptomatic. Read More Source:  https://ww...

  Urological and kidney care has seen dramatic changes over the past years with a focus on the shift from open surgical procedures with limited drug treatments to a specialty that has successfully embraced minimally invasive techniques and new drug treatments for common conditions such as erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, kidney stones, and kidney transplants. As a comprehensive Urological and kidney care center, we offer a range of specialized, advanced care with individualized treatment plans catered to the patient’s diagnosis, lifestyle, and professional requirements. Kidney stones are a common problem worldwide with substantial morbidities and economic costs. Medical therapy along with lifestyle changes and diet modification reduces stone recurrence significantly. Much progress has been made in the last several decades in improving the therapy of stone disease. Areas of renal stone care include: Medical expulsive therapy on spontaneous stone passage Pharmacother...