5mm kidney stones can be treated by etiology, medication and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
1. Etiologic treatment: For a very small number of patients, there is an etiologic cause in the form of stones, such as stones caused by parathyroid adenoma, and the etiologic cause needs to be treated. This patient should also try to find out if there is a cause.
2. Medication: medication is mainly used for patients with less than 6mm, smooth surface and no lower urinary tract obstruction. Uric acid stones can be treated with sodium bicarbonate and sodium potassium citrate to alkalize the urine, and cystine stones are also treated with alkalizing the urine. During the medication period, you need to drink a lot of water to increase the volume of urine and flush out the sand-sized stones.
3. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: After locating the stone by X-ray or ultrasound, the stone is focused by high-energy shock wave, which can crush the stone into fine sand and discharged out of the body. It is mainly applicable to kidney stones directly under 2cm and upper ureteral stones.
Kidney stone patients should go to the hospital in time, timely treatment, do not self-diagnosis and treatment. The above drugs should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.