| Stents for kidney stones are sometimes used as | | | | will advise that you make changes in your lifestyle |
| a part of the treatment protocol for people | | | | to ensure that they do not return. |
| suffering with this illness. These are used when | | | | Strategies for the prevention of Stents for |
| there is swelling following the removal of a large | | | | kidney stones being used, includes: |
| kidney stone, or if a stone is unable to be | | | | * Drinking of sufficient water to output at least 2 |
| removed. Stents for kidney stones are inserted | | | | to 2.5 liters of urine daily. |
| up into the kidney and down into the bladder. | | | | * Drug therapy |
| They have several holes in them to allow the | | | | * Low protein diet |
| flow of urine. They vary in length as well as width | | | | * Low sodium intake |
| and are designed so that the urine is able to | | | | * The restriction of foods such as soybeans, |
| bypass the stone, and are able to provide | | | | chocolate, spinach, rhubarb. |
| immediate relief. | | | | * Restriction of calcium rich food, whilst still |
| The insertion of Stents for kidney stones involves | | | | maintaining adequate calcium intake for health |
| surgery and a medical practitioner will only | | | | reasons. |
| recommend these under certain conditions. If | | | | * Restriction of the intake of certain fruit juices |
| Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL, | | | | such as cranberry, orange and blackcurrant, as |
| percutaneous nephrolithotomy or tunnel surgery, | | | | well as cola beverages. |
| ureteroscopy, or major surgery has been | | | | For optimum kidney stone prevention it is |
| undertaken. | | | | advisable to have 24 hour urine testing. This urine |
| Stents for kidney stones are particularly useful to | | | | will then be tested for any abnormalities. |
| save a kidney that is failing. The kidney could be | | | | Kidney stones are not a pleasant prospect, the |
| failing due to infection and swelling caused by the | | | | pain of passing these has been equated to that of |
| stone. Stents for kidney stones may be left in | | | | a woman giving birth. Men are the most likely |
| situ for some time unit the infection recedes and | | | | people to suffer from kidney stones and this |
| the kidney stone is passed or fragmented by | | | | probability increases with age. |
| means of ESWL. Stents provide a landmark for | | | | It is important to recognize the symptoms of |
| the urologist to see the stone by means of | | | | kidney stones, and the reasons that cause them. |
| X-Ray. The are generally removed on your last | | | | One of the most common reasons why these |
| visit to the doctor's office, and this is not an | | | | stones are formed in the first place is |
| extremely painful process. Pain ranges from | | | | dehydration. Water should be drunk throughout |
| moderate to minimal. | | | | the entire day and even through the night for the |
| In many cases the only treatment that is required | | | | effective prevention of these. |
| for kidney stones is an increase in the intake of | | | | It is interesting to note that people who live in hot |
| fluids. If this does not work, then the procedures | | | | humid climates or do not have good access to |
| as above are often undertaken, and stents are | | | | clean drinking water, suffer from this complaint |
| surgically inserted. When you have been | | | | more than in other cooler countries. |
| successfully treated for this condition, you doctor | | | | |