STONE COMPOSITION PATTERN OF KIDNEY STONE

Stone Composition in Patients Who Undergo Renal Stone Surgery: Review of 423 Stone Analyses in Southern Iran

Kidney stone disease

Urinary stone disease is a frequent challenge for the urologic practitioner. Stones are the only disease mentioned by name in the Hippocratic Oath and the removal of bladder stones was one of the earliest surgical procedures provided by the first surgeon-barbers. In the last century, as technology has continued to advance at a more rapid pace, our ability to treat nephrolithiasis has paralleled...

Chronic kidney disease in kidney stone formers.

Recent population studies have found symptomatic kidney stone formers to be at increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although kidney stones are not commonly identified as the primary cause of ESRD, they still may be important contributing factors. Paradoxically, CKD can be protective against forming kidney stones because of the substantial reduction in urine calcium excretion. Among ...

Evaluation of the kidney stone patient.

Kidney stones are one of the most common chronic disorders in industrialized countries. In patients with kidney stones, the goal of medical therapy is to prevent the formation of new kidney stones and to reduce growth of existing stones. The evaluation of the patient with kidney stones should identify dietary, environmental, and genetic factors that contribute to stone risk. Radiologic studies ...

Stone Composition in Patients Who Undergo Renal Stone Surgery: Review of 423 Stone Analyses in Southern Iran

Dear Editor, Nephrolithiasis is a common urinary problem with a worldwide estimated prevalence rate of 4–20% and a 5-year recurrence rate of 50%. It accounts for significant expense and morbidity. Recurrent stone disease is a major cause of end-stage renal disease, which may eventually lead to renal transplantation. The prevalence rate of stone disease, in the Middle East region and in Iran, is...