Doctors used laparoscopy and endoscopy instead of performing a major surgery.
Hyderabad:
Doctors at a leading hospital in Hyderabad have announced that they have removed a record 156 kidney stones by opening the keyhole of a 50-year-old patient. Doctors used laparoscopy and endoscopy instead of performing a major surgery. This is the highest number of stones removed from a single patient in the country using this procedure. It lasted for about three hours.
The patient, who is reportedly now healthy and has returned to his regular routine, had come from Hubli and was admitted to Preeti Urology and Kidney Hospital.
The patient, Basavaraj Madivalar, a school teacher by profession, had a sudden pain near his abdomen, and the screening showed the presence of a large cluster of kidney stones (kidney stones).
Doctors said the patient was also a case of ectopic kidney, as it was located near his abdomen instead of its normal position in the urinary tract. “Although the presence of a kidney in an abnormal location is not a problem, removing an abnormal kidney stone was certainly a challenging task,” a statement issued by the hospital said.
“This patient must have been developing these stones for more than two years, but never experienced any symptoms in the past. However, the occurrence of sudden pain forced him to undergo all the necessary tests, including The presence of a large cluster of kidney stones was detected in the kidney. After assessing his health condition, we decided to take the laparoscopy and endoscopy route to remove the stones instead of resorting to major surgery,” said the hospital urologist. and Managing Director Dr V Chandra Mohan said.
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