{"id":157,"date":"2020-04-06T07:38:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T07:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifecarehospitalindia.com\/blog\/?p=157"},"modified":"2023-10-01T05:08:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T05:08:10","slug":"kidney-stone-removal-laser-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifecarehospitalindia.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/06\/kidney-stone-removal-laser-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidney Stone Removal Laser Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Laser lithotripsy is a procedure to break apart kidney stones in the urinary tract. It is<br>done with a ureteroscope passed into the tubes of the urinary tract. Incisions are not<br>needed.<br>The laser breaks the kidney stones into smaller pieces that can either be removed by<br>the surgeon or pass out of the body in the urine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kidney stones can become trapped anywhere in the urinary tract, including the kidney<br>and the ureter. The ureter is a tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder. If<br>a stone gets stuck in the ureter it can cause a blockage and the back-up of urine into<br>the kidney. They can also be quite painful.<br>Laser lithotripsy is used to break apart the kidney stone so that it can pass through the<br>ureter. The pieces will either be removed by the surgeon using a special basket or left in<br>place where they will move from the ureter to the bladder, then out of the body with the<br>urine.<br>Laser lithotripsy may be chosen if other non-surgical treatments have failed or if kidney<br>stones are:<br>\uf0b7 Too large to pass<br>\uf0b7 Irregular in shape<br>\uf0b7 Causing bleeding or damage to surrounding tissue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call your doctor if any of these occur:<br>\uf0b7 Inability to urinate<br>\uf0b7 Pain that cannot be controlled with the medications you were given<br>\uf0b7 Redness, warmth, excessive bleeding, or drainage<br>\uf0b7 Signs of infection, including fever or chills<br>\uf0b7 Persistent nausea or vomiting<br>\uf0b7 Increasing or large amounts of blood in the urine<br>\uf0b7 New or worsening symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/lifecarehospitalindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90310219_2754172234700696_4574265488795762688_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifecarehospitalindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90310219_2754172234700696_4574265488795762688_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lifecarehospitalindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90310219_2754172234700696_4574265488795762688_o-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifecarehospitalindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90310219_2754172234700696_4574265488795762688_o-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laser lithotripsy is a procedure to break apart kidney stones in the urinary tract. It isdone with a ureteroscope passed into the tubes of the urinary tract. Incisions are notneeded.The laser breaks the kidney stones into smaller pieces that can either be removed bythe surgeon or pass out of the body in the urine. Kidney stones can become trapped anywhere in the urinary tract, including the kidneyand the ureter. The ureter is a tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder. 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