What should be paid attention to with bladder stones?

Written by Wang Jian
Urology
Updated on November 11, 2024
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Bladder stones are stones formed inside the bladder, including both primary and secondary bladder stones. The typical symptoms of bladder stones are pain and hematuria, often accompanied by interrupted urine flow, which is a distinctive manifestation of bladder stones. Through ultrasound examination of the urinary system, the size, shape, and number of stones inside the bladder can be detected. For the treatment of bladder stones, small stones can typically pass through the urethra on their own, generally if they are less than 0.6 centimeters. Larger bladder stones can be treated with intravesical lithotripsy. Methods of lithotripsy include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and transurethral lithotripsy to break and remove the stones. Additionally, individuals with bladder stones should drink plenty of water, urinate frequently, and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

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What department should I go to for bladder stones?

Bladder stones are a condition treated by the urology department, requiring medical examination and treatment at a hospital. The treatment method chosen depends on the specific size of the stones. If the diameter of the stone is less than 7 millimeters, conservative treatment can be adopted, which involves drinking more water and urinating frequently to flush the stones out of the body. If the stones are larger, they need to be crushed before being expelled or directly removed through the use of a cystoscope. Under cystoscopy, stones can be crushed using a Holmium laser and then removed. After surgery, drinking plenty of water and urinating frequently can help prevent the recurrence of stones.

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How to expel bladder stones from the body

The treatment for bladder stones primarily involves understanding the size of the stones. If the stones are smaller than seven millimeters, in this case, drinking more water and urinating frequently can help expel the stones from the body through the flushing action of the urine. If the stones are larger in diameter, it is recommended to first undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or holmium laser lithotripsy under cystoscopy to break the stones into smaller pieces. During the surgical process, the crushed stones are directly flushed out of the body. After the surgery, drinking more water and urinating frequently can help to completely remove any remaining stones.

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Postoperative diet for bladder stones

Patients with bladder stones, after surgery, are generally not allowed to eat on the day of the surgery due to anesthesia. Doctors will maintain the nutritional balance in the patient's body through intravenous fluid supplementation. On the second day after surgery, patients can consume liquid and easy-to-digest foods such as porridge and vegetables, and should avoid spicy and irritating foods. After three days, when the patient's bowel movements are regular, they can then resume a normal diet including rice, vegetables, fish, and meat.

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Can bladder stones be crushed?

Whether bladder stones can be treated with lithotripsy depends on their size. If the stone is relatively small, less than 1.5 cm, it can be treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. For larger stones, the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is often not very good, and surgical treatment is required, generally for stones larger than 1.5 cm. Currently, the surgical approach involves a minimally invasive procedure using ureteroscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy, and the typical hospital stay is usually less than a week.

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Where does bladder stones hurt?

Patients with bladder stones experience lower abdominal pain and pain during urination. Bladder stones primarily form when kidney stones move down into the bladder, or due to urinary obstruction that prevents urine from being completely expelled, accumulating in the bladder and forming stones. The treatment of bladder stones depends on their specific size, and options include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or surgical treatment.