Kidney stone disease

A Urinary stone is a solid mass made up of crystal aggregation formed in the urinary tract.

Condition Information

A Urinary stone, also known as a renal calculus is a solid mass made up of crystal aggregation formed in the urinary tract from dietary minerals in the urine. Kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract.

Kidney stones can form in the kidney, ureter or bladder, and are classified by their location or by their chemical composition

Calcium stones
Cystine stones
Struvite stones
Uric acid stones

Stones in the urinary tract can be asyptomatic. It is until the stones begin to move down the ureters. When moving through the ureter,the stones can block the flow of urine out of the kidneys. The block itself causes swelling, which is causing severe pain..

Kidney stone can effective be treated with either the Holmium Yag laser with Endoscopic procedure and endoscopic disposbles, or with the ESWL or with the EMS Lithoclast with Pneumatic probe