Hi, I Would Like To Get A Opinion On My

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2020

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Question : Hi, I would like to get a opinion on my recent kidney stone test results (CT Scan and Xray). What are the possible options of treatment?

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
ESWL

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Based on the reports it seems you have a kidney stone that is obstructing your ureter. The stone is too large to pass on its own, so you need either extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy or endoscopic removal of the stone. Have you a renography performed?

Best wishes.

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Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (55 minutes later)

My doctor (urologist) suggested to go ahead with Ureteroscopy. I wanted to know how is it compared to Shock wave lithotripsy? Trying to know of any non-surgical alternatives for my case. No, they haven't done any renography, I've gone through only CT-Scan, urinal test and Xray.

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (25 hours later)

Any comments please, Doctor?

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Ureteroscopy is invasive

Detailed Answer:
Hi again Keeprockingin2009,

Sorry about the delay in my response. The difference between the two approaches is that shock wave lithotripsy is non-invasive, i.e. you receive beams from outside your body while a ureteroscopy is invasive and typically performed in general anesthesia. I think you should ask your urologist about the possibilities of trying lithotripsy first, and then only ureteroscopy if the first fails.

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