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Kidney stones can be incredibly painful.
Some of the main causes of kidney stones
are genetics, things we can't change,
diet, things we can change, and hydration,
one of the things that is challenging
but we can work to change.
There are many different ways to treat
kidney stones. The way that has the
highest amount of stone-free rates and
clears out the most kidney stones is
making a small incision in someone's back
and going in percutaneously to remove all
the stones, bust them up,
and suck them out, as we would say.
There are other ways to treat kidney
stones as well. We can use tiny cameras
to drive up into the kidneys and the
urinary system to blast the kidney stones
with lasers and remove all the pieces.
Additionally, we can use shockwave therapy
to break up the kidney stones and allow
the dust to pass. All of the latest
modalities to treat kidney stones are
available here at Baptist Richmond.
One of the best things that we try to do
in our comprehensive kidney stone
management is to try and prevent them.
I think in all individuals who are at high
risk for making more stones,
there are a number of things that we can
do to try and decrease the amount of
stones that they make in the future
and improve their quality of life.
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