Doctors specializing in Urology from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) saved the life of a 7-month-old baby who had stones in both kidneys that had caused Acute Kidney Failure.
The patient of Regional General Hospital (HGR) No. 1 “Lic. Ignacio García Téllez”, in Mérida, Yucatán, was diagnosed with Lithiasis, a rare condition in babies that can be caused by metabolic alteration in the kidneys in the management of minerals, due to a physical-chemical or genetic factor.
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In this regard, Dr. Moisés Hernández, urologist at HGR No. 1, reported that, together with a multidisciplinary team, Bilateral Laser Lithotripsy was performed on the baby, a minimally invasive procedure that replaces open surgery and is less painful, avoiding a prolonged hospital stay and favors speedy recovery.
He pointed out that thanks to this procedure, severe kidney damage was avoided in little Luis, which could have led to the application of hemodialysis and him being taken to intensive care.
“The success we had is that we used cutting-edge technology at the Regional General Hospital No. 1, microscopic devices, thin probes that entered through the penis, we reached the bladder and the duct, we located the stones and pulverized them 100 percent.” and immediately Luisito was able to urinate spontaneously.”said.
For her part, Diana “N.” He was referred to the Pediatrics area and after a series of studies it was determined that he had Acute Renal Failure, a condition that causes the kidneys to lose their filtration capacity and accumulate harmful levels of waste, which generates an imbalance in the chemical composition of the blood and It puts your life at risk by not being able to urinate for several days.