Disease Center
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Do children get kidney stones?
Kidney stones are found in children as young as 5 years. In fact, this problem is so common in children that some hospitals conduct ‘stone' clinics for pediatric patients. The increase in the United States has been attributed to several factors, mostly related to food choices. The two... -
What Is Flexible Ureteroscopy?
In recent years, flexible ureteroscopy combined with holmium laser lithotripsy has been widely used in the minimally invasive treatment of urinary stone, and has become an important surgical method for the treatment of upper urinary tract stone. It is minimally invasive, and can treat... -
Why does the doctor need to examine the contents of the stone
There are five main types, each with its own cause. 1,Calcium Oxalate Stones The most common type of kidney stone is a calcium oxalate stone. These result when the urine contains low levels of citrate and high levels of calcium and either oxalate or uri... -
Treatment Kidney stones
1,Treating small kidney stones Small kidney stones may cause pain until you pass them, which usually takes 1 or 2 days. A GP may recommend a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) to help with pain. Make sure you're drinking enough fluid. If your ... -
What is kidney stone?
1,How common are kidney stones? The Kidney stone rate varies by regions and other factors, it is estimated that approximately one in ten people will have a kidney stone at some time in their lives. The prevalence of kidney stones in the United States was increasi...