Kidney Stones Treatment
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Our Kidney Stones Treatment physicians at Naples Urology provide patients with several cutting edge treatment options depending on their needs.
– Douglas E. Swartz, Practice Administrator
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What is Kidney Stones Treatment Naples?
Kidney stones are crystals that form in your kidneys as the organs work to filter waste from your blood. There are four main types of kidney stones, each one related to its cause. The vast majority of kidney stones are calcium stones, which are created out of calcium and oxalate. If these substances are found in high concentration in your urine, you could develop calcium stones. Patients with chronic urinary tract infections sometimes suffer from struvite stones, which are caused by the bacteria that cause the infections. Uric stones, caused by protein metabolism, and cystine stones, a hereditary type of kidney stone, are both rare.
If you have kidney stones, you may not know it. Many patients have no symptoms until the kidney stone becomes large enough to cause problems. Pain in the back or side is the most common complaint stated by kidney stone patients. Sometimes patients will experience blood in their urine.
Treatment of Kidney Stones
If you suspect that you have a kidney stone, we will try to verify that fact through imaging tests, such as x-ray, ultrasound, or CT scan. If we find a stone, treatment will depend on the size and location of the stone. Most kidney stones can pass through the urinary tract without any problems. This is painful, but not dangerous, provided the stones are small enough. We will ask you to urinate into a strainer so that we can analyze the stone when it does pass. Drinking extra water will help the stone pass easier.
If your stones are too large to pass naturally, there are several treatment options available. We may use extracorporeal shock wave treatment to break the stones into smaller pieces. If shock wave treatment does not work, you may have to have a percutaneous nephrolithotomy. This surgery requires the physician to make an incision in your back in order to remove the kidney stone. Stones that are lodged in the ureter may need to be removed through an ureteroscopic procedure. Using an ureteroscope, the physician will remove the stone through the ureter.
Some patients suffer from chronic kidney stones. In these cases, we will recommend dietary and lifestyle changes to help the body better filter waste. Rarely, overactive parathyroid glands can cause kidney stones. In these cases, surgery on the glands is required.
Kidney Stones Treatment at Naples Urology
Our Kidney Stones Treatment at Naples Urology physicians at Naples Urology provide patients with several cutting edge treatment options depending on their needs. We believe in treating each Kidney Stones Treatment case according to its unique conditions, so each patient that we see gets a customized treatment plan. We choose the least invasive treatments possible with the goal of not only prolonging length of life, but also preserving quality of life.
If you have questions about your conditions and the Kidney Stones Treatment options we offer, please call our office and set up a consultation appointment. This will give you the chance to discuss your options with a doctor in person. We want to see you living a long, healthy life.
Why Naples Urology Associates?
- Six affiliated, top-ranked urologists making collaborative decisions on diagnosis and treatment
- A personalized treatment program structured to the patients’ unique medical needs
- Cutting-edge treatment options, including minimally invasive, laser and robotic surgery
- Proven track record treating common and uncommon urological disorders
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We are proud to offer our patients the best treatment options for a wide range of conditions.