Why laser lithotripsy drains stones on its own

Laser lithotripsy is a treatment that breaks up stones and allows them to pass through the ureter and be expelled on their own, which has the advantage of being less invasive and more effective. The stone remains in the body after crushing, of course, need to be discharged by themselves. The general treatment needs to be combined with appropriate stone removal drugs (renal stone), appropriate anti-inflammatory treatment, drink more water to promote more urination to increase the chances of stone discharge.

Laser lithotripsy principle: the use of stone surface and laser fiber head between the formation of gas plasma area expansion generated by the acoustic shock waves to break the stone technology. \n1, laser lithotripsy\n impurities or metabolites in the body need water transportation, which is transported through the blood to the kidneys and metabolized out of the kidneys. If you drink too little water, impurities will concentrate or accumulate in the blood. Blood clots tend to form when they accumulate in the blood vessels, and stones tend to form when they accumulate in the kidneys. Laser lithotripsy is actually a minimally invasive procedure and is an internal lithotripsy technique. It is basically characterized by delivering a laser emitting source into the body, which crushes stones at the stone site through intense laser energy. There are many types of lasers, and the holmium laser is the most widely used method of treating urinary stones. The argon laser has a wavelength of 1.2 μm and is a pulsed laser. The energy produced vaporizes the water between the stone and the end of the fiber, creating tiny bubbles that transfer energy to the stone and pulverize it into a powder. At the same time, the water absorbs a large amount of energy, reducing damage to the surrounding tissue. Failed extracorporeal lithotripsy is indicated for laser lithotripsy for all sizes of urinary stones in the urethra, bladder, ureter and kidneys. Laser lithotripsy is the least damaging surgical option because of the limited penetration of the laser. In the lithotripsy process, in addition to thermal radiation on the local very tight tissue no other damage, so lithotripsy is relatively safe, basically no side effects. \n2, postoperative precautions \n postoperative activities can be carried out early out of bed, about a week can gradually return to normal life. Patients need to pay attention to the fact that after the treatment of ureteral stones, the ureteral stent retained in the body needs to be taken out of the hospital in a timely manner. In order to prevent stone recurrence, after laser lithotripsy, you should drink more water, urinate more, try not to hold urine, and do more outdoor exercise, such as running and jumping rope, which has a good effect on the excretion of stones. In addition, you should pay attention to a light diet, avoid spicy and stimulating food, so as not to cause inflammation and infection, which will affect the discharge of stones.