The one who suffers can realise the pain and hardship of kidney stones. Even a thought sends shivers down the spine. If one kidney stone can bring one to knees, the effect of 550 stones is beyond imagination. In a rarest of the rare kind, doctors have removed 550 stones from kidneys of a 75-year-old person from Dombivli in Maharashtra.
When the patient experienced stomach pain for the last few days, even in wildest of imaginations, would he have thought of kidney stone, leave along this large number? The senior citizen went to a private hospital after continued stomach pain. The doctors at the hospital were confused after detail examination which revealed 550 stones in his right kidney. All the stones were removed from the kidney after emergency surgery for around one and a half hours.
The consultant Urologist at SRV Mamata Hospital, Dombivli, Dr Loksesh Sinha, operated upon the patient and removed the kidney stones with minimally invasive surgery. The patient experienced pain in the lower abdomen since last few days. But the doctors could not diagnose the reason for the pain. Hence the patient was subjected to ultrasound and CT Scan which revealed the kidney stones. The condition of the patient is reported to be stable and he has been discharged from the hospital. Doctors believe it could be a record to remove such a high number of stones from any one’s kidney.
In a similar incident, 410 stones were removed from the kidney of Bapusaheb Ramchandra Patil, 47, a resident of Kolhapur in 2013. The stones were removed by telescopic surgery. Both his kidneys were damaged, but the removal of stones brought him some relief, doctors said.
Reasons for kidney stone
Less water intake due to the busy schedule can lead to pain in lower abdomen or back. The detail checks up only reveals the kidney stones. Extreme pain is associated with a kidney stone, which, in some cases, need surgery. Medication can help prevent the recurrence of kidney stones. A solid marble like formation in the kidney or urinary tract is called as a kidney stone.
Symptoms of kidney stone
Generally, there are no visible kidney stone symptoms. But its movement or blockage in the urinary tract leads to acute back or lower abdomen pain on the side of the location of the stone.
When it reached the urinary bladder, the patient gets repeated urine sensation or burning sensation while urinating.
Infection can lead to fever with a cold.
Clinical Tests and prevention
To diagnose a kidney stone, your doctor may ask you to have diagnostic tests and procedures, such as:
Urine test for blood cells and infection.
Sonography to ascertain the size of the stones. It also helps in diagnosing the symptoms of infection, the extent of the effect on the kidney. The blood test can ascertain any impact on the functioning of the kidney.
X-Ray Abdomen can determine the size and density of the stone.
Urinary tract Endoscopy can give details of the kidney stone.
The best way to prevent kidney stones is to drink a lot of water, and not hold urine. A combination of lifestyle changes and medications can go a long way toward the prevention of kidney stones. Your doctor or healthcare provider can help you develop an eating plan to prevent or reduce the risk of re-occurring kidney stones.
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