Giant 700 Gram Bladder Stone Removed: Nakornping Hospital Case Study

2023-05-24 07:04:11

Nakornping Hospital opens a case of a 74-year-old male patient who has had lower abdominal pain for several months. Found a giant bladder stone weighing more than 700 grams.

Today (24 May) Facebook page Nakornping Hospital Has posted a picture and a message stating that “lower abdominal pain for many months. Found a giant bladder stone weighing more than 700 grams.

A 74-year-old male patient was examined at Nakornping Hospital. with lower abdominal pain Colored urine, flesh-washed, come and go, frequent and irregular urination for several months. X-ray examination revealed a very large bladder stone measuring 10.2 × 8.6 cm.

In addition, the patient also had a large left kidney stone. urological surgeon Nakornping Hospital Therefore, surgery for bladder stones was removed. It was found that the stone weighed 707.6 grams. The surgery went well.

Dr. Praphon Peamanan, the surgeon who performed the surgery Give more information that Currently, giant bladder stones like this one are rare. due to better access to treatment Therefore, patients are often treated early. however Very large stones like this can still be found occasionally. (As in the case that the page has previously presented)

stones in the urinary system It is a common disease. Each year, more than 50,000 Thai people suffer from urinary tract stones, of which about 5% of them are bladder stones. prostate enlargement Disabled bladder from neurological disease, etc.

The patient will have lower abdominal pain. Frequent urination, frequent urination, bloody urine and have a urinary tract infection If you have the following symptoms, you should see a doctor for early examination and treatment.

For ways to prevent yourself from getting gallstones, they are:

1. Drink a lot of water: drink until you have 2 liters of urine per day, except in the case of a disease where drinking a lot of water is contraindicated.

2. Reduce the consumption of foods that contain substances that cause gallstones such as

– Uric acid found in meat, offal, vegetables, shrimp paste, alcohol
– Oxalate found in tea leaves, spinach, spinach, chocolate And should not take vitamin C supplements more than 2,000 mg / day.

3. Consume more foods that contain stone inhibitors such as

– Citrate is found in many fruits such as oranges, lemons.
– fiber foods Helps inhibit the absorption of substances before gallstones.

4. Consume calcium in moderation with daily needs

5. Reduce salt, reduce carbohydrates, lose weight.

Watch an educational video about urinary tract stones. Threats that destroy the kidneys can be viewed on YouTube of Nakhon Ping Hospital. Follow the link below”