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Kidney and Ureter Stones

Disclaimer: This section helps you understand common urological disease and their treatment. This information is for patient information and education only. Kindly consult your doctor for details. All the data has been sourced from the following sources: 1. EAU (European Association of Urology) Guidelines 2020. 2. NHS Guidelines 3. Campbell-Walsh Urology 11th and 12th edition. 4.https://patients.uroweb.org 5.https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/pi-urology.htm

  • URSL

    Ureteroscopy (URS) Q1. What is this procedure? A. Ureteroscopic stone removal involves telescopic removal/ fragmentation of stone(s) in the ureter or kidney with possible placement of a ureteric catheter or stent between the kidney and the bladder. This usually includes cystoscopy and X ray screening. Q 2. What are the alternatives to this procedure? A. […]

  • Renal Stone Disease

    Renal Stone Disease (Kidney & Ureteral stones) Q1. What is a stone? A. A stone is a hard, solid mass that can form in various organs with a lumen like the gallbladder, bladder, and kidneys. Q 2. What should I know about renal stones? A.  Stones are common and their frequency among population differs from […]

  • PCNL

    PCNL (Per-cutaneous Nephro-lithotomy) Q1. What is this procedure? A. PCNL involves disintegration and extraction of kidney stones with a telescope placed into the kidney through a small puncture in the back. This usually includes cystoscopy and x-ray screening. Q 2. What are the alternatives to this procedure? A. External shock wave treatment (ESWL), open surgical […]

  • DJ Stent Placement

    Q 1. What is a DJ stent? A.  A stent is a soft, hollow, plastic tube. Ureteral stents are placed temporarily into the ureter which is the tube that drains urine from the kidney into your bladder. The stent allows drainage around a stone or can speed up healing after stone surgery. A double-J stent […]

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