Men and women suffering from kidney stones treatment method does not differ, is the same, need to choose the appropriate treatment according to the size of the stone, usually can be given conservative, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and surgical treatment.
1. Conservative treatment: generally less than 0.5 millimeters of stones, through drinking more water, appropriate activities, oral lithotripsy, antispasmodic, analgesic drugs for conservative treatment.
2.Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: It is suitable for patients with renal pelvis and middle and upper calyx stones with a diameter of 5~20mm. Through X-ray or ultrasound for localization, the high-energy shock wave will be focused on the stones in the body, so as to make the stones crushed.
3. Surgery: kidney stones with a diameter of <2cm where extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy fails can be treated with ureteroscopic lithotripsy, and kidney stones over 2cm can be treated with percutaneous nephrolithotripsy.
Kidney stone patients, it is recommended to follow the medical advice to choose the most appropriate treatment plan after visiting the hospital.