Urinary Stones

Urinary Stones Based in New Delhi, we are a highly reputed and technologically progressive Urinary Stones Care Center. Our team of expert doctors and healthcare professionals consult patients on different Urinary Stones complications. With the help of minimally invasive methods, we successfully performed Urinary Stones Surgery for small as well as large stones. Our procedures for the stone removal can be performed in a single surgery, which makes it possible for patients to return to their normal life routine. We hold an outstanding success rate for all the conducted operations. Quick and easy scheduling of our medical consultancy provides flexibility to patient. Moreover, our facility is equipped with hi-tech medical equipment to perform the Urinary Stones Treatment with complete perfection and care. The common symptoms are.Pain-severe gripping pain, starting from the flank, waist or back and spreading to the groin, urinary outlet or leg of affected side.Haematuria-passage of blood in urineIncreased frequency of urinationNausea and vomitingPain during urination (stinging, burning)Fever, chills These symptoms indicate stone-related urinary infection or urine flow obstruction. Other disorders, such as urinary tract infection, infection of the prostate, stones in the bladder; and cancers of the bladder, can also cause these symptoms. If you suffer from similar symptoms, please consult your doctor to determine the exact cause.Effect of Stones on The BodyMost urinary stones require treatment simply because of intense pain which accompaines it. Serious complications are not uncommon and includeKidney damage due to obstruction of ureter or kidneyKidney infectionBleedingRecurrence of stonesHypertensionRarely cancerous changes in kidney/bladderDiagnosis of StonesDuring your visit, your physician will usually run a series of diagnostic tests. These tests will assist your physicians in  determining the size, location & affect of stone. The initial screening tests includeBlood & URO TestsUrinalysis confirms or detect presence of blood, pus, bacteria or stone crystals in urine. These findings are often signs of a stone or an infection.Urine culture helps to detect the presence of a urinary tract infection.Blood tests help to confirm the suspicion of a kidney infection.Urine samples taken for 24 hrs to determine the levels of stone related chemical in your urine.The blood and urine tests helps to show the presence of a stone the location of the stone can be determined by their following tests.Urinary StonesUrinary stones formation Urinary stones are infact a congretion of chemical substance present within the body. Conditions leading to increase concentration of these chemical in urine cause them to crystallize, thus leading to formation of stone. The urinary stones size varies from that of grain to that of golf ball. They may be smooth,jagged or spiky & can be single or multiple.Location Of StoneStone can be present anywhere along the urinary tract starting from kidney to urethra, but are more commonly located in the kidney and the ureter.Types of StoneDepending on the chemical composition, stones may vary in size & numbers.Various Types of StonesCalcium phosphate & calcium oxalate stonesStruvite (Infection) stonesUric acid stonesOthers (cystine, xanthine, pyruvate)Risk Factors of Urinary StonesThe exact cause of urinary stone formation is not known......However, study indicate a high co-relation between certain factors & incidence of urinary stonesPrior History of urinary stonesFamily history of urinary stonesInadequate fluid intakeDietary conditions-high intake of protein, minerals & salts like oxalate, calcium etc.Conditions that block or reduce the flow of urine example enlarge prostate, stricture urethra etc.Urinary tract infectionCertain diseases like arthritis, gout, parathyroid disorders etc.Symptoms of StonesSometimes there may be no symptoms at all.But very often urinary stones present with typical symptoms depending on there location, size & shape.