New treatments/ therapies to remove kidney stones

Posted by lebamessage @lebamessage, May 15 12:48am

Monitoring and or remove kidney stones

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Kidney & Bladder Support Group.

Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | May 15 11:01am

@lebamessage Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I see that you have posted a new discussion and this appears to be your first post. In looking at the title of your discussion and your post are you interested in learning about options to treat kidney stones? Do you have kidney stones?

lebamessage | @lebamessage | May 15 12:08pm

Looking for new recent changes or therapies .. for my husband ..
I’ve read about eliminating stones can be zapped eventually completed in an ER visit ..
just wanted to be educated about this new therapy vs inserting stents etc.. thank you

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | May 15 3:03pm

Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect!

Attached here is an article from Mayo Clinic, that discusses kidney stones. As you can see, there are four different types stones, each having their own causes. Likewise, there are several different types of treatments, depending on size, discomfort, location.

What has your husband's doctor told him about the type of stone and proposed treatment?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-stones/symptoms-causes/syc-20355755
Ginger