Kidney stones are crystals that deposit in the urinary system, sometimes causing patients to be hospitalized due to severe renal colic. The nature of kidney stones is very diverse, accordingly the treatment and prevention are also different. Learning about the types of kidney stones will help us have the knowledge to prevent kidney stones appropriately.

Kidney stones falling into the bladder are the main cause of bladder damage, which can threaten the patient's life. Therefore, patients need to recognize the signs of kidney stones falling into the bladder to have appropriate treatment, avoiding serious complications affecting health.

Modern science and technology have made surgical treatment of stones increasingly simpler. Some common kidney stone lithotripsy methods today include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, retrograde intrarenal lithotripsy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Let's learn more about these methods and their stone-breaking mechanisms.

As science becomes more and more modern, surgical treatment of kidney stones becomes simpler and simpler. Endoscopic retrograde laser lithotripsy is currently one of the most advanced and popular techniques in the treatment of kidney stones.

Kidney stones are a common disease, there are many methods to treat kidney stones such as medical treatment and surgical treatment by intervention such as lithotripsy or surgery. In which, percutaneous nephrolithotomy with laser is considered a breakthrough in the treatment of kidney stones.

Drinking plenty of water is good for people with kidney stones. Water helps reduce the possibility of stone formation and dissolves stones in cases of small stones.

The outstanding advantage of endoscopic laser lithotripsy with a flexible endoscope is that it helps patients not feel pain, does not leave scars because the surgery is completely natural and the hospital stay is short. This is an advanced and highly technical method of treating kidney stones, and can only be performed in large hospitals. Currently, Hai Phong International General Hospital has implemented this method.