Kidney Stones All FAQ

The cost of shockwave lithotripsy treatment for kidney stones can range from INR 30,000 to INR 45,000 in India. ||The exact cost of surgery can vary from city to city with various other factors involved.

The doctor may suggest the patient to undergo some diagnostic tests such as an X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan or urine test for proper diagnosis of kidney stones.

Kidney stones can cause severe pain when they move or cause a blockage in the ureter or elsewhere in the urinary tract. Many patients have reported that kidney stones pain is the worst they have ever felt.

Smaller kidney stones often pass on their own but, larger stones of more than around 10mm in size often need surgery as they cannot pass on their own.

Smaller kidneys stones are likely to pass on their own, without even causing pain or other symptoms. You doctor may prescribe medicines or suggest natural remedies to pass the stone naturally. If the nonsurgical treatment options do not help to pass the stone naturally, surgery should be considered.

Recovery after the kidney stone removal surgery will depend on the type of surgery you undergo. With the modern kidney stone removal procedures such as URSL, RIRS, ESWL, and PCNL, the patient goes through a very less recovery period and can get rid of kidney stones within 24 hours.

Typically, kidney stones occur in adults but they can also occur in children and babies in certain cases.

With the modern kidney stone removal procedures such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), and ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) , the patient can get rid of kidney stones within 24 hours.