Open AccessEffect of urinary stone disease and its treatment on renal function
Author(s) -
Mehmet Necmettin Mercimek,
Ender Özden
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-6124
DOI - 10.5527/wjn.v4.i2.271
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , urinary system , ureteroscopy , percutaneous , lithotripsy , treatment modality , upper urinary tract , renal function , kidney stones , surgery , urology , open surgery , ureter
Urolithiasis is a common disease that affects urinary tract in all age groups. Both in adults and in children, stone size, location, renal anatomy, and other factors, can influence the success of treatment modalities. Recently, there has been a great advancement in technology for minimally invasive management of urinary stones. The epoch of open treatment modalities has passed and currently there are much less invasive treatment approaches, such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopy, shockwave lithotripsy, and retrograde internal Surgery. Furthermore, advancement in imaging technics ensures substantial knowledge that permit physician to decide the most convenient treatment method for the patient. Thus, effective and rapid treatment of urinary tract stones is substantial for the preservation of the renal function. In this review, the effects of the treatment options for urinary stones on renal function have been reviewed.