Crushing kidney stones (lithotripsy)

If you find even small kidney stones and there is no pain, you should not lie to yourself that small stones are just small stones… Firstly, a kidney stone grows like a pearl in a shell, so the question of the manifestation of pathology is a matter of time. Treatment at the early stages of urolithiasis is much faster and painless. And after crushing kidney stones, you must think about eliminating their root cause. Secondly, it is small stones that migrate to the ureters and get stuck in them due to fast driving, shaking, excessive fluid intake or diuretic products or drugs. That is when the very painful symptoms of kidney stones appear. These symptoms of urolithiasis in men and women are absolutely the same at any age: a stone stuck in the ureter prevents the outflow of urine from the kidney, the so-called (collective term) renal colic occurs:

• constant or periodic pain in the kidney area, “stabbing pain” in the kidneys
• partial or complete difficulty in urinating and passing gas
• deterioration in health, chills, weakness and temperature of 37-37.5 C (98.6-99.5 F)
• nausea and vomiting, urine with blood, urine with sediment and an uncharacteristic foul odor

Our department of modern diagnostics with advanced equipment will help to clarify the symptoms. The urology department of the New Life clinic carries out diagnostics and treatment of kidney and urinary tract diseases, modern endoscopic minimally invasive and non-invasive and effective treatment of urolithiasis, offering our patients modern methods of removal, crushing stones in the kidneys, ureters and bladder.

1. Examination and diagnosis. A urologist examines the patient’s internal organs using ultrasound equipment, determines the method for removing stones from the kidneys and ureter,
2. Preparatory stage. For effective lithotripsy, certain rules must be followed regarding diet and fluid intake before the procedure,
3. Lithotripsy procedure. Anesthesiologists perform intravenous analgosedation or spinal analgesia. Stone crushing is performed on an outpatient basis – hospitalization is not required. Duration of stay in the clinic is up to 2 hours.

Over the past decades, the procedure for removing stones from the kidneys, bladder and ureter has undergone significant changes and has become less invasive (less traumatic). This revolutionary transition was due to the invention of lithotripters, which made remote shock wave lithotripsy possible. The principle of operation is based on the destruction of stones in the human kidneys and ureter with focused shock waves created in water outside the patient’s body.

Removal of a stone from the ureter with ultrasound occurs in several stages: first, the dense framework of the stone is destroyed, then cracks are formed, penetrating deeper and deeper with each pulse, leading to the destruction of the stone into small fragments (sand and less). The shock wave passing through the patient’s body outside the focus zone in which the stone is located does not damage tissues and organs. Ultimately, the size of the stone particles does not exceed 0.5-1 mm, which allows them to independently and freely exit through the urinary system. The final exit of the fragmented stone from the bladder and kidney occurs within the next 6-12 hours.

Our medical center has declared the lowest prices for all medical services. Including affordable cost of crushing kidney stones with laser. In addition to such availability, we guarantee complete safety, harmlessness, painlessness of the procedure. We can individually agree on the mode of operation and a suitable schedule, discuss with the patient acceptable conditions of service, terms and prices.