Crushed Stone
Crushed Stone
Information about kidney stones treatment
The kidney acts as a filter for blood, removing waste from the body and help regulate the levels of chemicals important for body function. The urine drains from the kidney to the bladder through a thin tube called the ureter. When the bladder fills and there is a need to urinate, the bladder empties through the urethra, the tube much wider than the urethra.
Treatment
Drink more fluids. You must drink enough water to keep your urine clear, 8 to 10 glasses a day. Try to drink 2 glasses of water every 2 hours while awake. If you have kidney disease, heart or liver and fluid restrictions, talk with your doctor before increasing your fluid intake.
Watchful waiting is the most common treatment, as most kidney stones are small enough to pass on their own. Mayo Clinic offers you three ways Minimally invasive removal of kidney stones problem. Mayo Clinic evaluates each patient's need for treatment of kidney stones, and makes monitoring to ensure the measures are being taken to prevent formation of additional calculations.
A simple and most important lifestyle changes to prevent stones is to drink more water is best. Someone who tends to form stones should try to drink enough fluids during the day to produce at least 2 quarts of urine every 24 hours.
In the past, people who are calcium stones were told to avoid dairy products and other foods high in calcium. Recent studies have shown that foods rich in calcium, including dairy products, may help prevent calcium stones. Taking calcium in pill form, however, may increase the risk of developing kidney.
ESWL (extracorporeal means "outside the body) is a procedure that uses shock waves to break the kidney stone into small pieces that can pass from the body. It is usually used for small stones. In ESWL, the patient is placed in a tub of water. The urologist locates the kidney stone with an X-ray or ultrasound. Shock waves are generated and travel through the water kidney area and crush the stone.
Ureteroscopy procedure is done when the stone is located in the ureter. The urologist slips an instrument called a ureteroscope through the urethra (the tube through which urine passes) into the bladder to the ureter. The urologist can remove the stone with a device that resembles a cage or the use of ultrasound shock waves to pulverize the stone.
Thiazides, water pills (diuretics), are sometimes prescribed to reduce high levels of calcium in the urine (hypercalciuria) and to increase urinary volume. Patients with hypercalciuria who do not respond to thiazide therapy may be prescribed orthophosphates or reduce the absorption of calcium and may be given the restrictions of dietary calcium.
Patients should not reduce their calcium intake unless their doctors advised to do so.
Hypocitraturia (low urinary citrate) usually requires a prescribed supplement, such as potassium citrate. The dose depends on the level of citrate urine, which is determined by testing urine for 24 hours. Patients with renal tubular acidosis usually respond well to treatment with potassium citrate supplements. The citrus and lemon juice can also be used as a supplement.
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