KIDNEY STONES :-

KIDNEY STONES  REMOVED WITHOUT BREAKING !

We remove Kidney stones without breaking using a technique called Laparoscopic Pyelolithotomy. Use of this technique, eliminate chances of residual stones. Even large stones can be taken out successfully using this procedure.

Stones in the ureter are taken out using a ureteroscope. The larger stones and the stones that are in the upper third of the ureter are better taken out laparoscopically, without breaking.

How is the above technique better than older techniques?

Some of the older techniques have inherent disadvantages.

For instance:

PCNL – In this procedure the stone is taken out thro’ 1 cm scope sheath. Any stone which is larger than this size, needs be broken first. Broken pieces are then taken out one by one. During this process, some of the fragments can scatter around and hide in some corners (calyces) of the kidney, thus leaving the chances of left out stones.

ESWL- Extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy – This technique utilizes sound waves to break the stone. The stone keeps on clearing slowly after its broken. Patient needs to visit hospital multiple times and the harder stones don’t break up. Soft stones that break up have high chances of scattering into the calyces, thus leaving high chances of residual calculi. This technique is good for selected few cases only and not for all kidney stones.

Stones in the ureter can be taken out with the help of the ureteroscope, the larger stones and the stones which are in the upper third of the ureter are better taken out laparoscopically, as such without breaking.