How to remove a stone in the ureter?

The main issue for patients who have a stone in the ureter is how to remove it from the genitourinary system. In such cases, when the concrement does not interfere with the outflow of urine, i.e. the passage is partially preserved, the doctors adhere to expectant tactics. In this case, therapy is limited to the appointment of spasmolytic drugs and an increase in the volume of liquid consumed per day (at least 2.5 liters). If the stone from the ureter does not leave for a long time, then the physicians begin to make a plan how to extract it outward. In other words, if within 1-2 weeks the concrement does not come out, they start active operations.

How is the treatment treated?

Even before removing the stone located in the ureter, doctors establish its exact location. For this purpose, an ultrasound is administered. The choice of method of treatment directly depends on the form of the stone and the location.

So, among the active methods of removing the stone, it is necessary to distinguish:

• remote lithotripsy;
• percutaneous nephrolithotomy;
• ureteroscopy;
• surgical intervention.

So, with remote lithotripsy, the stone is crushed with the aid of a special apparatus. The work of this device is based on the destructive effect of magnetic and ultrasonic waves on the structure of the stone, as a result of which it breaks up into smaller pieces.

When a stone is more than 2 cm in diameter, percutaneous nephrolithotomy is used. It is conducted under general anesthesia. In this case, through the urethra and the bladder, a tube is inserted into the ureter itself, through which a contrast agent is applied, which stains the stone. In the lumbar region, an incision is made and a nephroscope is introduced, which controls the localization of the calculus. Then the stone itself is affected by ultrasonic waves.

Ureteroscopy involves the removal of the calculus from the ureter with a ureteroscope, a metal or flexible tube equipped with a light-emitting diode and a camera. After the discovery of the stone, the doctor using the tongs located on the tip, grasps the stone and extracts outwards.

Open surgical intervention in today's time is almost not carried out. This method is used only in cases where the size of the stone is quite large and is more than 4 cm in diameter.

How to drive a stone out of the ureter by folk remedies?

Quite often, women who are faced with this problem, the question arises as to whether it is possible to remove a stone located in the ureter by folk remedies, and how to do it.

It is worth noting that such actions take place, but must necessarily be agreed with the doctor. Among the effective recipes it is fashionable to name the following: in equal parts take the seeds of dill, bearberry, horsetail and cook a decoction from them. Take during the day instead of drinking.