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Kidney
Stones
Urinary System
Inside Kidney
JAIN
Kidney Stones
Kidney Stone
Ureter Stone
Stone Formation by
Crystallizations
What are types of kidney
stones
•Calcium Oxalates
•Calcium Phosphate
•Triple Phosphate
•Uric Acid
•Cysteen
Stones
What problems kidney
stones may cause if not
treated •Pain
•Infection
•Bleeding
•Loss of kidney function
•Hypertension
•Tumour
How diagnosis of kidney
stones done
• Ultrasound
• X-Ray
• IVU
• CT Scan
• MRI
What are the treatment
options available for treating
kidney stones
• Conservative
Treatment
• Hydrotherapy
If stone size is 5
to 6 mm
Endoscopic Lithotripsy
•Ureteric Stones
•Bladder Stones
Lithotripsy is a medical
procedure used to break kidney
stones into small fragments.
This procedure uses shock
waves to break up stones in the
kidney, bladder, or ureter . In an
Endoscopic lithotripsy the
visualization of a calculus in the
urinary tract is done using a
endoscope. This procedure also
involves the application of
energy simultaneously in order
to break the stone or stones into
either extractable or passable
pieces.
ESWL
Extracorporeal Shock
Wave Lithotripsy
Kidney Stones
Ureter Stones
ESWL is an non-
invasive treatment
used to treat kidney
stones. In this
procedure to break
up the stone with
minimal collateral
damage by using an
externally-applied,
focused, high-
intensity shock
wave.
ESWL
PCNL
Kidney
Stones
Ureter
Stones
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
(PCNL) is most appropriate for
very large, complex stones. PCNL
involves direct fragmentation of the
kidney stone through a small
incision made in the flank through
which a nephroscope is passed
directly into the kidney. Ultrasonic,
electrohydraulic, or laser
fragmentation of the stone can then
be performed through the
nephroscope under direct vision..
RIRS
Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery
•Flexible Ureteroscope
•Access sheath
•Holmium 20w LASER
Retrograde intrarenal surgery
(RIRS) which is usually done
under general or spinal anesthesia,
is a procedure for doing surgery
within the kidney using a viewing
tube called a fiberoptic endoscope.
The stone is seen through the scope
and can then be manipulated or
crushed by an ultrasound probe or
evaporated by a laser probe or
grabbed by small forceps, etc
Flexible Ureteroscopes.
But Prevention is always
better than looking for cure
3-4 liters
of water a day
Diet
• No Direct correlation but
• Avoid excess food intake
• Reduce meat intake
“Consume adequate water”
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