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Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are solid crystals that form in the kidney from minerals such as calcium and phosphate in the urine. Normally chemicals in the urine prevent crystals from forming, but in some people these chemicals are are reduced. Often kidney stones go unnoticed and are passed through urine without causing symptoms, but if they become large enough they can create blockages in the ureter causing severe pain.

Symptoms of kidney stone include severe pain in your back or side that will not go away, blood in urine, fever, vomiting, cloudy urine and burning sensation when urinating.

Treatment for kidney stones can either be through use of drugs or in severe cases through surgery. When kidney stones are small enough (about 5mm) drugs can lessen the pain and help passing of the stone through the urine. When kidney stones are too large surgery may be necessary. The most common form of surgical treatment for kidney stones is lithotripsy or ESWL ( extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy) which uses ultrasonic sound waves to break the stone into small fragments which are then passed through the urine. Other kidney stone removalprocedures include percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and laser lithotripsy.

Kidney stones are usually treated by urology doctors. This page will help you find urologists at leading international hospitals.



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