Complicated surgery to remove 17 kidney stones and ureteral stones for a patient nearly 70 years old

17 stones were removed from the patient's body by doctors. Photo: HM

Doctor Ha Minh Chi, Department of Urology, said that the patient named NTL, 68 years old, residing in Phu Vinh commune, Dinh Quan district, was hospitalized with hip and back pain that lasted for many days, greatly affecting the quality of life.

Through examination, the doctors discovered that the patient had quite a few stones in the right kidney and right ureter, scattered from the top of the kidney down to the ureter, near the bladder. The patient had a history of type 2 diabetes, which was being treated. 10 years ago, Ms. L. had had surgery to remove kidney stones.

In 2 hours, doctors operated and removed all 17 stones from the patient. The patient is expected to be discharged in the next few days.

The patient is being cared for at the hospital and will soon be discharged. Photo: HM

According to Dr. Chi, this is a complicated case of recurrent stones in the kidney and ureter. Because the patient had had open surgery once, the anatomical structures had changed, making the dissection to remove the stones this time much more difficult.

On the other hand, the patient was elderly, had underlying diseases, and had stones scattered in many places in the kidneys and ureters down to the bladder, so doctors had to be very careful to remove all the stones.

Kidney stones and ureteral stones, if not treated thoroughly, can cause dangerous complications. Therefore, doctors recommend that people with kidney stones should see a doctor and get treatment early. After surgery to remove stones, they need to be re-examined every 3-6 months; they should eat a low-salt diet and drink plenty of water, at least 2 liters/day. To reduce the risk of kidney stones, people should limit their intake of red meat.

Hanh Dung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/xa-hoi/y-te/202503/phau-thuat-lay-17-vien-soi-than-soi-nieu-quan-phuc-tap-cho-benh-nhan-gan-70-tuoi-ca3414e/