Description

Kidney Stone (ESWL)

The
kidneys are one of the places where the waste materials formed as a result of
the biochemical processes necessary for the continuation of our vital
activities are removed from the body. In addition, the adjustment of the
level of certain substances necessary for the body is carried out by the
kidneys. Kidney stones are formed by the combination of crystals that
cannot be dissolved and removed in the urine.

Who
Have Kidney Stones?

There
is a risk of stone formation in every person. While it is frequently seen
in the 20-50 years of age, the 30s are the most common age group of the
disease. Men are at 3 times more risk than women.

What are the causes of the stone?

Although
the exact cause of the stone is unknown, the risk factors are:

Urinary
tract infection

Structural
disorders in the kidney

Kidney
disease (renal tubular acidosis, cystic kidney disease)

Nutrition
habits

Insufficient
fluid intake

Living
in a hot climate zone

Hypercalciuria,
cystinuria, hyperoxaluria, hyperuricosuria

Some
medications (acetazolamide, anti-viral drugs)

Some
bowel diseases (inflammatory bowel disease)

Previous
bowel surgery (jejune ilea by-pass)

Metabolic
diseases (egg hyperparathyroidism, gout)

What are the findings in patients
with stones?

Urinary
tract stones may develop without any symptoms or sometimes with serious
symptoms. The most common complaint is pain. This pain can sometimes
be very severe or sometimes in the form of pain that does not disturb. Characteristic
pain is colic, which starts from the flank area and progresses forward, and can
also spread to the groin and testicles. The pain develops due to the
movement of the stone or the obstruction of the urinary system.

Blood

 Sometimes
it can be seen with the eye, sometimes it is seen only in microscopic
examination.

Nausea and Vomiting

It develops due to the
decrease in movement in the gastrointestinal system due to the pain caused by
the stone. Difficulty urinating can also be seen. Kidney Stone ESWL
(Extracorporeal shock Wave Lithotripsy) It is the breaking of kidney and
urinary tract stones by shock waves sent from outside of the body and the
removal of the broken stones from the body through the normal urinary tract.

 

Who Cannot Apply Kidney Stone Treatment (ESWL)?

It is not applied to pregnant women and patients with
bleeding disorders.

After Kidney Stone (ESWL):

You
can go back to work the same day.

Drink
at least 2 liters of water a day after Kidney Stone (ESWL).

Your
urine may be bloody for 1-2 days after Kidney Stone (ESWL) sessions. When
you drink plenty of water, the color of your urine quickly lightens.

The
throwing times of the stones are different. (It may take 3-4 weeks or
more.)

A
rash on your side is normal. It will disappear spontaneously after a few
days.

Be
active after Kidney Stone (ESWL). With sports and walking, your speed of
sand casting increases greatly.

Avoid
gas-forming foods after Kidney Stone (ESWL).

There
may be pain. The necessary prescription will be given.

If
you have a fever after Kidney Stone (ESWL), talk to your doctor without any
possibility.

For
an effective treatment, your sessions should be done continuously.

After
analyzing your stone fragments to prevent recurrence, your doctor will advise
you on foods to avoid.

Kidney
Stone (ESWL) does not harm the kidney.