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There is a stone in the tubing, in the ureter, that runs from your kidney to your bladder. You have two kidneys, a left and a right one. They are each about the size of a fist. They lie deep in your back on each side of your spine, in front of the lowest rib on each side. They make the urine which passes down the ureter on each side to the bladder just below your navel. Stones from the kidney can pass down the ureter causing pain, blood in the urine, infection, or can block the ureter causing pressure on the kidney. Often the stones pass right through by themselves. In your case, however, the stone has stuck in the ureter. It needs to be taken out with an operation.
Waiting and seeing if the stone will pass is a good idea if the stone is less than one third of an inch long.
This has not happened in your case. Breaking up the stone with shock-wave treatment often works very well. If it has not worked, an operation is needed to find out why and deal with the problem. Drug and diet treatment are useful to stop more stones forming. They are not very helpful in dissolving stones which are already there.
Stop smoking and try to get your weight down if you are overweight. If you know that you have problems with your blood pressure, your heart, or your lungs, ask your family doctor to check that these are under control. Check the hospital's advice about taking the Pill or hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Check you have a relative or friend who can come with you to the hospital, take you home, and look after you for the first week after the operation. Sort out any tablets, medicines, inhalers that you are using. Keep them in their original boxes and packets. Bring them to the hospital with you.
On the ward, you may be checked for past illnesses and may have special tests to make sure that you are well prepared and that you can have the operation as safely as possible.. Please tell the doctors and nurses of any allergies to tablets, medicines or dressings. You will have the operation explained to you and will be asked to fill in an operation consent form. Many hospitals now run special preadmission clinics, where you visit for an hour or two, a few weeks or so before the operation for these checks.
If you have had the stone taken out with the special telescope, you will not have a cut in the skin nor any extra drainage tubes. If a cut was needed, you will have a drain tube coming out of the skin near the wound. This is to drain any residual blood or other fluid from the area of the operation and is usually removed one to two days after the operation. You may have a fine, thin plastic tube (drip) in an arm vein giving you blood or salt solutions. You will have a fine plastic tube (catheter) coming out of the front passage or penis to drain urine out of the bladder. A general anaesthetic will make you slow, clumsy and forgetful for about 24 hours. The nurses will help you with everything you need until you are able to do things for yourself. Do not make important decisions during this time. If you have only had the special instrument, there is only some soreness in the front passage or penis. If you have had a cut, there is some discomfort on moving rather than severe pain. You will be given injections or tablets to control this as required. Ask for more if the pain is not well controlled or if it is getting worse.
You will most likely be able to get out of bed with the help of the nurses the day after the operation despite some discomfort. You will not do the wound any harm, and the exercise is very helpful for you. The second day after the operation you should be able to spend most of your time out of bed and in reasonable comfort. By the end of one week the wound should be virtually pain free. If you have only had the special instrument, and as long as you are not feeling sick, you will be able to start drinking within two to three hours of the operation. The next day you should be able to manage small helpings of normal food. If you have had the bigger operation, you will be able to start taking drinks once your tummy is soft. This is after about 24 hours. By the end of 48 hours you should be starting to eat more solid food. The arm drip tube will be taken out once you are drinking freely. You may have some blood in the urine catheter for a day or two. Once this clears and you are able to get out of bed easily the catheter will be taken out. It is important that you pass urine properly after the catheter is out and also after the special instrument has been used. The doctors and nurses will check this.
Recognising these signs early can help you seek timely treatment and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Frequency, urgency, nocturia, weak stream, incomplete emptying, or haematuria (blood in urine) — key symptoms requiring urological investigation.
Sudden severe flank pain radiating to the groin (renal colic), often with nausea and vomiting — caused by kidney or ureteric stones.
Raised PSA on blood test, difficulty urinating, or weak urine stream in men over 50 — requiring prostate biopsy and urological evaluation.
Incidental finding of a renal mass on ultrasound or CT — requires urgent characterisation and surgical planning.
Frequent urinary tract infections, pelvic pain or discomfort, or discharge — may indicate structural urological abnormality.
Ureteric or PUJ obstruction causing kidney swelling, detected on ultrasound — requires endoscopic or surgical relief.
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| Procedure | India (USD) | USA / UK | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ureterolithotomy Dormia Basket (Standard) | $5,000-12,000 | $30,000-60,000 | Save 70-80% |
| Ureterolithotomy Dormia Basket (Complex) | $10,000-20,000 | $50,000-100,000 | Save 75-85% |
| Pre-op Tests & Evaluation | $200-500 | $2,000-5,000 | Save 80-90% |
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