How is 8mm kidney stone treated

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Although kidney stone is a benign disease, sometimes it may block the urinary tract, hinder the excretion of urine, cause pain, hydronephrosis, serious may cause uremia or even tumor. How to treat 8mm kidney stones? Let me talk about it.

How is 8mm kidney stone treated

First, the purpose of the treatment of kidney stones is to remove stones, keep the urinary tract unobstructed, and make the urinary system play a normal function. The method of removing the stones should be based on the location, number, size, renal function, anatomical abnormality, infection and physical condition of the stones.

Second: Generally speaking, conservative treatment or observation is the main treatment for kidney stones less than 5mm. 5 mm ~ 2 cm of renal calculi, extracorporeal lithotripsy is the first choice. In particular, we should pay attention to the fact that extracorporeal lithotripsy can not be carried out only on the basis of a single B-ultrasound result or X-ray, but should be carried out after the diagnosis is clear. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is the first choice for renal calculi larger than 2 cm.

Third: diet adjustment is an important part of the prevention of stone recurrence. For patients with calcium oxalate stones, we should reduce the intake of foods that are easy to produce oxalic acid, such as spinach, amaranth, cabbage, mustard and so on, and avoid taking a lot of vitamin C. For the elderly, calcium supplementation is generally not limited, but calcium supplementation should be carried out at the same time with meals. There is no reason why spinach and tofu should not be eaten.

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Drinking more water is also an important part of the prevention of stone recurrence. It is suggested that patients with stones should drink more than 4000 ml of liquid every day and discharge more than 1500 ml of urine every day to keep the urine in a very diluted state. The daily urine volume of patients with uric acid stones is recommended to be more than 2000 ml, and that of patients with cystine stones is recommended to be more than 3000 ml.