How are the kidney stones treated?
Most kidney stones will eventually pass through the urinary path within 48 hours, subject to the use of fluids in sufficient quantities. There are several factors that affect the body’s ability to remove stones from kidneys.
These include human growth and weight, the way the stones discharged earlier, the prostate increase, pregnancy and the size of the stone. The stone size of 4 mm will leave your body independently with a probability of 80%, and stone with the size of 5 mm – 20%. Stones of more than 9-10 mm rarely go out, and usually require treatment.
There are some methods of treatment that can clear a larger size stones. These medications are prescribed to people with stones passing slowly through the urinary track.
If the stones from the kidneys do not discharge themselves, there is a procedure called lithotripsy. Large stones are broken into smaller parts, which can pass through the urinary system.
The removal of kidney stones by surgery is also possible. This can be done through a small incision in the skin or through urethroscope, which passes through the urethra and bladder.
