Tag: kidney stone

The 3rd Generation of ESWL’s patient instruction

There’re questions came up from the patients for what and how the difference between the patient’s instruction on 3rd and 4th of the ESWL? I’m going to state it deliberately only on the 3rd generation in this topic. If you would like to review the 4th Generation of ESWL patient’s instructions – please visit this […]

Uric acid kidney stone: The only type of kidney stone which effectively treated by the oral therapy

This topic will focus on uric acid kidney stone. Since there are lots of patients asked me on, is there any effective oral therapy to resist kidney stone? The quickest answer is, yes! There is an option on oral therapy, but depends on type of kidney stone which you have suffered. The issue needs so […]

Medical ureteric stone expulsive therapy: How much success rate on it?

It is very common for me to care for ureteric stone pain patients who have frequent questions about medical expulsive therapy (MET) for ureteric stones. Here are the answers in Q&A format. Q: Is it possible to avoid endoscopic stone surgery? Yes, it is possible — but only if all of the following emergency conditions […]

Role of the oral medication in kidney stone treatment

The FAQ (Frequently ask question) from patients at Urology clinic; what about Potassium citrate therapy for kidney stone treatment or stone prevention for the post successful stone operation? In this point I have to answer that “Most of kidney stone cannot be treated or get rid of by just medication but it more likely just […]

How the 4th Generation ESWL works?

Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is a minimally invasive procedure for kidney stones. This article focuses on the 4th Generation ESWL, the most advanced technology currently available. For post-ESWL patient instructions and the history of all 4 ESWL generations, see the linked articles. How does ESWL work? Advantages of 4th Generation ESWL over previous generations Success […]

Why kidney stone happens?

Kidney stone issue is a very common problem at my urology office. After reviewing the literatures on the incidence of kidney stone, there was a proportion for at least 10% of US and European population that facing this problem one time in their whole lifetime. But when I try to get more research here, I […]

Do all kidney stones will need therapeutics?

Another simplicity consulting in my office which is came from the health checkup program, it was a kidney stone finding coincidently. The most common imaging modality offered in health checkups is ultrasonography – easy to perform, affordable, and radiation-free. But when goes deeper at the performance, ultrasonography is just a screening tool. Limitations of ultrasonography […]