Patient's question:
Can ureteral stones be cured?Doctor's answer:
1. Prevent and treat urinary tract infections2. Treat certain primary causes of urinary tract stone formation, such as hyperparathyroidism (e.g., parathyroid adenoma, parathyroid carcinoma, or hyperplastic changes), which can induce calcium-phosphate stones due to abnormal calcium-phosphate metabolism. For this reason, patients should first address their parathyroid disorders.
3. Drink plenty of water.
4. Pay attention to nutrition and diet—avoid overeating and excessive nutrition. Overeating is often high in protein, sugar, and fat, which increases the risk of stone formation. It is advisable to consume more coarse grains and plant-based foods. For patients with stones, after treatment, oxalate stone patients should avoid foods high in oxalates, such as spinach, mushrooms, potatoes, chestnuts, strong black tea, coffee, chocolate, tomatoes, strawberries, persimmons, and bayberries, to prevent recurrence. For uric acid stone patients, it is important to minimize the intake of foods high in uric acid, such as animal organs, seafood, strong black tea, coffee, chocolate, and peanuts. For calcium-phosphate stone patients, reduce the consumption of foods high in calcium, such as milk.