Kidney stones treatment- Temporizing

Kidney stones treatment -Temporizing

About 90% of kidney stones 4 mm or less in size usually will pass spontaneously, however 99% of kidney stones larger than 6 mm will require some form of intervention.
There are various measures that can be used to encourage the passage of a stone.

These can include increased hydration, medication for treating infection and reducing pain, and diuretics to encourage urine flow and prevent further stone formation.

Caution should be exercised in eating certain foods, such as starfruit, with high concentrations of oxalate which may precipitate acute renal failure in patients with chronic renal disease.

In most cases, a smaller kidney stone that is not symptomatic is often given up to four weeks to move or pass before consideration is given to any surgical intervention as it has been found that waiting longer tends to lead to additional complications.

Immediate surgery may be required in certain situations such as in people with only one working kidney, intractable pain or in the presence of an infected kidney blocked by a stone which can rapidly cause severe sepsis and toxic shock.