Patient's question:
Hello everyone, my friend is 28 years old this year. Recently, during the physical examination organized by the company, he suddenly discovered that he had kidney stones and is currently undergoing treatment for recovery. I would like to consult the experts, what should patients with kidney stones pay attention to in order to recover quickly?Doctor's answer:
(1) Drink plenty of water to ensure a daily urine output of 1500ml, paying particular attention to drinking water at night. Drinking water can prevent the formation of kidney stones and help in the passage of smaller stones.(2) If the kidney stone is not large, with a diameter smaller than 1 cm, without urinary tract infection or obstruction, and with good renal function, non-surgical treatment can be attempted. This includes drinking plenty of water, staying active, and taking traditional Chinese medicine that promotes stone passage, such as the Chinese patent medicine Paishi Chongji. Alternatively, decoctions can be prepared, such as 60g of Jinqiancao, 15g of Haisanjia, 9g of Jineijin, 30g of Liuyi San, and 15g of Cheqianzi, decocted once daily for a continuous period.
(3) For larger stones that are unlikely to pass on their own, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) can be used. This method utilizes underwater high-voltage discharge to cause explosive vaporization of water, releasing enormous energy and generating supersonic shock waves in the water. These powerful shock waves are focused to concentrate the dispersed force, targeting the kidney stones in the body and crushing them into smaller fragments. The crushed stones then pass out with the urine. China has successfully treated tens of thousands of kidney stone patients with this method, and patients may consider this option.