Advanced Laser & Endoscopic Kidney Stone Treatment

No. Small stones may pass with fluids and medicines. We advise a procedure if pain keeps returning, the stone is large or stuck, there’s infection or obstruction, or you have a single kidney.

Your scan decides. RIRS or URS suit most kidney or ureter stones with quick recovery; PCNL is for larger or hard stones. Your urologist will match the method to the stone’s size, site, and hardness.

You’ll be under anaesthesia. Mild burning while passing urine and a little blood for 24–48 hours are common. If a stent is placed, urgency or flank ache can occur and is controlled with medicines.

Most patients walk the same day, return to desk work in 2–3 days, and avoid heavy lifting for 1–2 weeks. Drink plenty of water unless your doctor advises otherwise.

Often yes, to keep urine flowing and protect the kidney. It’s usually removed in 2–3 weeks with a short OPD cystoscopy.

Target 2–3 litres of fluids daily, cut back on salt and excess animal protein, and avoid high-dose vitamin C. Diet is fine-tuned after stone analysis (for example, oxalate or uric-acid stones).

Call us if you have fever or chills, severe or increasing pain, inability to pass urine, heavy bright-red bleeding or clots, or persistent vomiting.