What harm does laser lithotripsy do to the kidneys?

Stones are solid masses formed in the human body, commonly found in the kidneys, urethra, bladder, bile duct and other parts of the body. It has a great impact on human health. When the stones become larger, they will block the organ channels of the human body, causing bleeding and pain. In severe cases, they can cause infection in the body. The methods for treating stones generally include medication, laser therapy and surgical treatment. For patients with kidney stones, will laser lithotripsy cause harm to the kidneys? Let’s take a look at the following introduction.

Harm of laser lithotripsy to kidneys:

1. The best way to treat gallstones is laser lithotripsy. After the operation, the lithotripsy will be excreted in the urine. During the traditional extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy process, if the shock wave cannot hit the target in one go, it will impact inside the body, affecting the renal tubules and leading to decreased renal function. However, laser lithotripsy is safe and effective, with minimal side effects. Patients can usually be discharged from the hospital three days after the operation, and it will not cause harm to the kidneys.

2. Laser lithotripsy cannot be done too many times, otherwise it will be harmful rather than beneficial to the human body. Some patients who undergo laser lithotripsy will experience hematuria after the procedure. Because laser lithotripsy uses ultrasound to break up stones, you can imagine how great the impact force of laser lithotripsy is.

3. Some patients have had the stones crushed many times, but the stones still cannot be completely expelled. Since the impact force of laser lithotripsy is relatively large, it is easy to cause micro-trauma to internal organs, hematuria, renal colic and urinary tract obstruction, and it may also cause edema of surrounding tissues.

4. In principle, the stone crushing in the same place should not exceed three times. Electric shock and vibration should not be done continuously, and the time intervals should not be too close. Patients should try to reduce the number of lithotripsy procedures, as the harmfulness will increase with the number of lithotripsy procedures. It will also form scars in the kidneys, and in severe cases, acute renal failure and renal rupture may occur, leading to nephrectomy.