Kidney and bladder stones

Solid formations consisting of mineral and organic substances precipitating from urine. They can form in the kidneys, ureters, and bladder, causing urinary disorders, pain, and inflammation.
Urolithiasis is one of the most common urological pathologies found in men and women of different ages. Stones are formed due to metabolic disorders, which causes salts and minerals to precipitate and gradually crystallize. Depending on the composition, oxalate, phosphate, urate and mixed stones are distinguished. They can be small (up to 3 mm) or reach large sizes (centimeters or more), completely blocking the urinary tract. Most often, stones form in the kidneys, but they can descend into the ureter and bladder. In some cases, concretions form directly in the bladder due to stagnation of urine or infections. The symptoms vary depending on the size of the stones and their location.

Reasons

Metabolic disorders of calcium, phosphorus, and uric acid.

Genetic predisposition.

Urinary retention and stagnant processes in the bladder.

Urinary tract infections.

Gout, abuse of meat products and legumes.

Insufficient fluid intake.

Physical inactivity, lack of physical activity.

Malfunction of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

An overabundance of vitamin D in the body.

Drinking water with a high content of mineral salts.

The abuse of spicy, sour, and salty foods.

Inflammatory diseases of the urinary system.

Symptoms

Lower back pain that increases with movement.

Attacks of renal colic (acute spastic pain).

Blood in the urine (hematuria).

Frequent urination, accompanied by pain.

Burning sensation and pain when urinating.

Nausea and vomiting with renal colic.

An increase in body temperature with the addition of inflammatory processes.

The feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder.

Excretion of sand or small stones in the urine.

Consequences

One of the most dangerous complications is renal colic, which occurs when the ureter is blocked by a large stone. The condition requires immediate medical attention. Prolonged presence of stones in the urinary tract provokes inflammatory processes such as pyelonephritis (suppuration of the kidney) and cystitis. In some cases, stones can completely block the outflow of urine, causing hydronephrosis. With prolonged course, urolithiasis can cause kidney failure.

Treatment

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Conservative treatment
With small stones (up to 5 mm), medical treatment is possible, aimed at their dissolution and elimination. For this purpose, drugs that regulate the acid-base balance of urine, diuretics (diuretics), antispasmodics, and anti-inflammatory drugs are used. A diet must be prescribed: with oxalate stones, foods with a high content of oxalic acid (spinach, sorrel, chocolate) are limited, with urate stones, consumption of meat and legumes is reduced, and with phosphate stones, dairy products are excluded. It is recommended to drink plenty of water (at least 2-3 liters of water per day) to reduce the concentration of salts in the urine. Additionally, physiotherapy procedures are used.
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Surgical treatment
Surgical intervention is required in cases where the stones reach large sizes, cause persistent pain, lead to blockage of the urinary tract or the development of complications. Modern methods make it possible to minimize the traumatic nature of the operation. One of the most common methods is remote lithotripsy, in which stones are crushed using shock wave energy, after which their fragments are removed naturally. If lithotripsy proves ineffective, endoscopic removal of stones through natural pathways is used: urethra, ureters or percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

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Olymp Clinic MARS
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Worktime
Mon–Sun Around the clock
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Address
Moscow, 1st Yamskogo Polya Street, 15
  • Route from exit 4 of the «Belorusskaya» metro station
  • Route from exit 2 of the «Belorusskaya» metro station
Route

How to get

From the Belorusskaya metro station of the Zamoskvoretskaya line - exit 4 After exiting the subway, walk through the pedestrian tunnel and climb the stairs. Move towards the railway tracks, go down the stairs immediately after them and walk along the house, then turn right onto 1st Yamskoye Pole Street. At the turn to 3rd Yamsky Pole Street, cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and continue along 1st Yamsky Field Street, after a few buildings on the left you will see Olympus Clinic MARS.

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Travel time

9 minutes

Landmark

Olympus Clinic MARS sign

How to get

From the Belorusskaya metro station of the Ring line - exit 2. After exiting the subway, turn left and walk to the pedestrian crossing. Cross the road through two pedestrian crossings and move along the Tverskoy overpass. Go down the stairs immediately after the railway tracks, walk along the house, then turn right onto 1st Yamskoye Pole Street. At the turn to 3rd Yamsky Pole Street, cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and continue along 1st Yamsky Field Street, after a few buildings on the left you will see Olympus Clinic MARS

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Travel time

11 minutes

Landmark

Olympus Clinic MARS sign

Схема проезда к парковке

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Exit 3 from the metro and 640 meters straight ahead, the clinic will be on the right. Landmark - sign Olymp Clinic

Worktime
Mon–Sun 09:00-21:00
Now is opened
Address
7/1 Sadovaya-Sukharevskaya str., 129090, Moscow
  • Route from the «Sukharevskaya» metro station
  • Route from the «Tsvetnoy Boulevard» metro station
Route

From the metro station "Tsvetnoy Bulvar"

1 exit to the city, then left to the Garden Ring, at the crossing to the right, crossing the boulevard, one more crossing and at the traffic light to the left. The Olymp Clinic building is located overlooking the Garden Ring to the right of the crossing. Travel time is approximately 9 minutes. Landmark - sign Olymp Clini

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From the metro station "Sukharevskaya"

Exit 3 from the metro and 640 meters straight ahead, the clinic will be on the right. Landmark - sign Olymp Clinic

Схема проезда к парковке

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Exit 3 from the metro and 640 meters straight ahead, the clinic will be on the right. Landmark - sign Olymp Clinic

Worktime
Mon–Sun 08:00-21:00
Now is opened
Address
Moscow, 125124, Chapaevsky lane, 3
  • The route from the «Airport» metro station
  • Route from the «Sokol» metro station
Route

From Sokol metro station

The last car from the center: follow the signs for Exit 5. From the glass doors to the right and go to the end of the passage. Exit to the city by the steps to the left. After exiting the crossing to the street, go straight along Leningradsky Prospekt to the intersection with Chapaevsky Lane. Next, turn right (onto Chapaevsky Lane) and walk to the Triumph Palace residential complex. Entrance to the territory: through checkpoint No. 1, opposite the Vkusville store, you will need to present your passport. After passing through the checkpoint, go up the stairs to the fountain, opposite it you will see our clinic.

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Travel time

10-12 minutes

From the Airport metro station

The first car from the center: follow the Exit 2-3 signs. Turn left out of the glass doors and walk to the end of the passage. After exiting the crossing to the street, go straight along Leningradsky Prospekt to the intersection with Chapaevsky Lane. Next, turn left (onto Chapaevsky Lane) and walk to the Triumph Palace residential complex. Entrance to the territory: through checkpoint No. 1, opposite the Vkusville store, you will need to present your passport. After passing through the checkpoint, go up the stairs to the fountain, opposite it you will see our clinic.

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Travel time

12-15 minutes

Схема проезда к парковке

How to get

Entry to the territory is prohibited, but there are free city parking lots around the Triumph Palace residential complex, where you can easily find a place for your car.