Can bladder calculi be treated with extracorporeal lithotripsy
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For bladder stones, I believe we don't know much about it. And patients know that this terrible bladder stone may cause dysuria. Therefore, many patients still pay more attention to the treatment of bladder stones. And the general treatment of bladder stones are to remove the stones, then, someone to ask. Can this bladder stone be extracorporeal lithotripsy? Is it not clear? Don't worry. I'll show you.
Can bladder calculi be treated with extracorporeal lithotripsy
First, ESWL can be performed in prone position for stones with a diameter of 1-2cm. However, due to the large volume of the bladder, the activity of the stones is significantly increased compared with that of the upper urinary tract, it is difficult to focus during the operation, and the effect of lithotripsy is difficult to determine.
Second, there are mechanical, electro-hydraulic, ultrasonic, pneumatic ballistic, laser and so on. It can be selected according to the specific equipment conditions of the medical unit and the preference of the operator. Because the diameter of the instrument is too large, it is easy to cause urethral mucosal damage, so the so-called "forceps" lithotripsy has been rarely used. At present, pneumatic lithotripsy and holmium laser lithotripsy are the most commonly used in clinic. The surgeons need to strengthen the proficiency of the operation to avoid unnecessary injury, and try to smash the stones and wash away the stone fragments during the operation. Generally, the diameter of residual stones is about 1-2 mm, which can ensure their self discharge; postoperative anti infection treatment should be strengthened, and patients should be asked to drink more water to promote the discharge of stones.
Third: cystoscopy is the most reliable method for the diagnosis of bladder stones. It can not only diagnose bladder stones, but also find other problems, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder diverticulum, canceration, etc.
matters needing attention
Extracorporeal lithotripsy can be used for bladder stones. I also hope that when you consider extracorporeal lithotripsy, you should check the size of the stone first. Only in this way can we determine whether there is a need for surgery. Finally, if your child has bladder stones, I suggest you breast feed your child instead of artificial feeding. This may have a bad effect on the child's illness.