Category: Kidney stone

Comprehensive articles on kidney stone prevention, diagnosis, and treatment — ESWL, ureteroscopy, medical management, and patient guides from Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, board-certified urologist at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters.

Microscopic hematuria: Is it threat?

Microscopic hematuria — clinical significance and urological workup for non-visible blood in urine | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

Found red blood cells in your urine at a health checkup? Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains what microscopic hematuria means, every possible source of the bleeding, and how it is properly investigated under the AUA 2020 guideline.

DJ Stent / Ureteral Stent: Indications, Side Effects, and Care

Ureteral stent (double-J) — clinical indications, benefits, and complications of internal urinary drainage | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

A DJ stent keeps urine flowing when the ureter cannot do it alone — and up to 80% of patients feel it. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains why the stent is placed, how long it can stay, which symptoms are expected, and which ones are not.

Why Do Kidney Stones Form?

How kidney stones form — supersaturation, crystallization, and metabolic risk factors explained | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

Kidney stones are not bad luck — they are the end result of a set of risk factors, some fixed and some entirely within your control. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains why stones form and which of the factors behind them can actually be changed.

Does Every Kidney Stone Need Treating?

Kidney stone therapy — when conservative management is sufficient and when intervention is needed | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

A health checkup reports a kidney stone, and the immediate assumption is that it has to come out. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains why ultrasound often overcalls stones, why 4 mm is the number that matters, and when watching is the right answer.

Holmium Laser Stone Surgery: What It Is and What to Expect

Endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy — minimally invasive surgery for kidney and ureteric stones | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

Laser stone surgery clears 95–96% of stones wherever they sit in the urinary tract. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains how the holmium laser works, how it compares with shockwave treatment, and what recovery actually involves.

8 Habits That Prevent Kidney Stones

Kidney stone prevention — eight evidence-based daily habits to reduce stone recurrence risk | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

Most of what decides whether you form another kidney stone happens at the dining table and the water cooler. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, sets out the eight evidence-based habits — starting with the one that matters most.

The Four Generations of ESWL: How Shockwave Kidney Stone Treatment Evolved

Kidney stone treatment with non-invasive 4th-generation ESWL | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

Shockwave lithotripsy has been reinvented four times since the 1980s. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone traces what changed with each generation of machine, shares the outcomes from the 4th-generation lithotripter he introduced to Cambodia in 2018 — and explains which generation is used at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters today.

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