Is minimally invasive surgery for ureteral stones painful?

Many urethral catheter patients will feel psychological fear when hearing the word "surgical treatment", and worry that minimally invasive surgery for ureteral stones will be very painful. So, will minimally invasive surgery for urethral catheter be very painful? What should I pay attention to before surgery?

Transurethral ureteroscope gravel removal nephroscope is a method in which a ureteroscope is passed through the urethra through the bladder into the urethra tube, and the stones are removed using a stone basket or lithotripsy. Or you can use standard pneumatic lithotripsy, laser lithotripsy, ultrasonic lithotripsy and other stone crushers under the guidance of the ureteroscope to accurately track the gravel, destroy the stones and remove all the stones in the body at one time. It can be easily performed without surgery. The actual operation is simple, and it is a safe, minimally invasive surgery, which greatly relieves the patient's pain.

In addition, minimally invasive surgery can be performed under local anesthesia, and the pain level during the operation is not great. Therefore, patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery do not need to worry about the pain during minimally invasive surgery for ureteral stones.

Common questions before minimally invasive surgery for ureteral stones:

1. Blood test for calcium, phosphorus, uric acid and 24-hour urine analysis to understand the cause of stones.

2. B-ultrasound examination: understand the condition of kidney, bladder and prostate to detect other secondary urinary system diseases.

3. Blood test, urine routine examination, coagulation time, liver and kidney function, blood cell electrolyte solution, carbon dioxide binding capacity, blood sugar level, electrocardiogram examination, chest X-ray, etc. to understand the general condition.

4. Urine culture plus drugs is a relatively sensitive test.

5. Take another abdominal X-ray before anesthesia to determine whether the stones have been expelled or moved.

6. Perform abdominal X-ray and intravenous pyelography to determine the size and location of the stones and whether there is secondary urinary tract obstruction.

7. Do not eat or drink within 6 hours before surgery.

Here we have introduced in detail the common issues that need to be addressed before minimally invasive surgery for ureteral stones. I hope I can help everyone. Illness comes like a mountain and goes away like a thread. The sooner you get treatment, the more hope you have of recovery.