Treatment of ureteral stones

Ureteral stones are not a strange disease for everyone, but everyone does not know much about its treatment methods. With the rapid development of medical technology, there are many treatment methods for ureteral stones, such as: Chinese medicine treatment, symptomatic treatment, etc. If you are still worried about finding a better treatment method, you might as well take a look at the following methods, which will definitely help you.

The ureter plays a vital role in the body and is a way for the human body to detoxify. Ureteral stones seriously affect the normal urination function of the human body. Therefore, ureteral stones must be discovered and treated early. Traditional Chinese medicine plays a very good role in the treatment of ureteral stones. Various ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine can alleviate the occurrence of the disease.

Treatment of ureteral stones

1. Non-surgical treatment: Suitable for patients with stones smaller than 1 cm, with a tendency for the stones to move downward, no significant impact on renal function, and no urinary tract infection. Drink plenty of water, take Chinese medicine, use antispasmodics, do jumping activities, etc.

2. Ureteral stone removal: Use a stone basket to pull out the stone under cystoscopy. Suitable for small, active middle and lower ureteral stones.

3. Stone removal or lithotripsy under ureteroscopy: After the ureter is dilated, a ureteroscope is inserted. If stones are seen, they can be broken up with an electrohydraulic or ultrasonic lithotripter. Stones can also be directly removed with lithotripsy forceps.

4. Extracorporeal ureteral lithotripsy: mainly suitable for upper ureteral stones.

5. Surgical ureterolithotomy: It is suitable for patients who have not responded to the above treatments, whose stones are larger than 1 cm and have a rough surface and cannot be discharged on their own, or who have ureteral stenosis and infection. It can have a good therapeutic effect.

The above introduces five methods of curing ureteral stones. Which one is suitable for you? In fact, the most commonly used method is conservative treatment. Drinking plenty of water, jumping more, and doing more activities are all good for ureteral stones. A healthy body is the capital of revolution. Only by taking good care of your body can you have the motivation to start a happy life. Come on.