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Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: The advanced method called RIRS (Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery) is used for treating kidney stones ranging from 8 mm to 15 mm in size. The anaesthesia expert will start by giving the patient either a spinal or general anaesthetic, depending on what the patient prefers for a painless kidney stone treatment. Under spinal anaesthesia, the patient feels numb from the waist down. In contrast, during surgery with general anaesthesia, the patient is completely unconscious.
The urologist uses a flexible tool equipped with a small laser at one end. They guide it through the patient's body to locate the kidney stones using imaging techniques. Stones are extracted using forceps, and once they have been fragmented into smaller pieces using microscopic lasers, they are taken out. Subsequently, the fragmented stone particles are eliminated through the urine.
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy: Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy, commonly referred to as ESWL, is a form of lithotripsy that employs external shock waves to fragment kidney stones into smaller pieces in a minimally invasive procedure conducted by a doctor. The patient is given a spinal anaesthetic to reduce pain following the removal of stones from the body. Multiple sessions of the traditional method, ESWL, may be required for the complete elimination of the stones.
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat kidney stones larger than 15 mm in size. It is occasionally referred to as "tunnel surgery" due to the small-scale incisions. Prior to the procedure, a general anaesthetic is administered by the anesthesiologist to guarantee a painless procedure.
During the surgery, the patient will not be conscious. Subsequently, the kidney stone surgeon will create a 1 cm cut on the flank, which is the lower back region. The kidney stone surgeon identifies the stones and breaks them up with a nephroscope. The stone can either be completely flushed out or, if it's too large, it can be crushed into smaller pieces.
Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy: During URSL (Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy), the patient is given either a spinal or general anaesthetic. A ureteroscope, which is a small tube equipped with a camera and a laser at its opposite end, is introduced into the ureter by the kidney stone surgeon. The camera is used to locate the stones, after which the laser is employed to crush them into smaller pieces. These smaller fragments are eliminated from the body during urination. The urologist inserts stents into the ureter to widen the ureter opening and make it easier for stones to flow through.
