At some point, the procedure for removing stones from the kidneys becomes a necessity. All because the consequences of finding stones in the body can be very dangerous.
How to choose a method for removing stones from the kidneys?
To say unequivocally, what method of removal of concrements will suit this or that patient, it is impossible. This is determined on an individual basis. The choice depends on the following factors:
- general health of the patient;
- the presence of chronic diseases;
- the size of the stones.
What are the procedures for removing stones from the kidneys?
It should be noted that experts do not send patients to the operation of patients immediately. First of all, in the presence of kidney stones, drug therapy is always prescribed. The latter involves treatment with special pharmacological drugs or herbs.
Surgical intervention is required if the medications do not help or when the size of the stones exceeds four millimeters.
Removing a stone from the kidney through a puncture is called laparoscopy. In the peritoneum, very small holes are made. To extract the stones, an endoscope and miniature instruments are used.
According to a similar scheme, other operations with the crushing of stones are made . Including ultrasonic. The principle is simple: a small puncture is made in the abdomen, a special device is introduced into it which grinds the stones with the help of ultrasound.
One of the most effective methods is laser removal of stones of any size in the kidneys. It is assigned when the ultrasound is impotent - usually in particularly difficult cases. The procedure has many advantages - painlessness, bloodlessness, after the operation there is scarring and almost never fragments are formed - and one significant drawback - laser removal of stones in the kidneys is costly enough.