Treatment of kidney stone disease

In the past, surgery is the only way to remove the stone. Drink plenty of water and medicine, both traditional and medical, not enough. Surgery is still the best way to remove the cap for kidney stones. But now is different. Surgery is only performed if it meets the walls of kidney stones and could not be reached by other means.

At present, treatment depends on the location of the stone is up. Small stones that do not cause symptoms, blockage or infection, usually do not need to be treated. Only by drinking plenty of fluids to increase urine output. If the stone has been lost, do not need medication anymore. Renal colic or the upper part of ureter measuring 1 cm or less can often be solved with ultrasonic waves (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, ESWL).

ESWL is the destruction of stone therapy (kidney) with a shock wave (shock wave) is transmitted from outside the body. Thousands were fired into a shock wave kidney stone to pieces. Fragments of stone will be dumped in the urine. ESWL is a therapy that does not require surgery or inserting a tool into the patient's body. While small stones in the ureter the bottom can be removed with the endoscope is inserted through the urethra into the bladder.