Renal and Gall Calculi Management
Renal and Gall Calculi Management: Comprehensive Care for Stone Disorders
Renal (kidney) and gallbladder stones, or calculi, are common conditions that can cause significant pain and complications if untreated. Effective management focuses on relieving symptoms, removing stones, and preventing recurrence.
Renal calculi develop when minerals and salts crystallize in the kidneys, often due to dehydration, diet, or metabolic disorders. Symptoms include severe flank pain, blood in the urine, and nausea. Management depends on stone size and location. Small stones may pass naturally with hydration and pain relief, while larger stones require interventions like extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureteroscopy, or percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) to break or remove them.
Gallstones, formed in the gallbladder from cholesterol or bile imbalances, can cause abdominal pain, nausea, and indigestion. Asymptomatic gallstones may not require treatment, but symptomatic cases are often addressed through laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) or non-surgical options like oral bile acid therapy.
