How to treat ureteral stones in men

Recently, some patients with male ureteral stones are very anxious. First of all, after learning about this disease, they are very anxious and don’t know what to do. Many people who do not suffer from this disease are also paying attention to this disease. They all want to know how to treat male ureteral stones. Now I will introduce to you how to treat male ureteral stones.

1. Conservative treatment (1) Drink plenty of water Increasing water intake can reduce the concentration of stone-forming components in the urine, reduce the chance of precipitation into stones, promote the excretion of small stones, and also facilitate the drainage of infection. (2) Control urinary tract infection Stones, obstruction and infection often form a vicious cycle in the body. Therefore, when stones are combined with infection, stone examination and treatment should be carried out under the condition of controlling infection. (3) Adjust diet The stone prevention diet is determined according to the composition of the stones. Uric acid stones should adopt a low-purine diet, and cystine stones should adopt a low-methionine diet. Fruits and vegetables can make urine alkaline, which is better for preventing uric acid and cystine stones. Meat makes urine acidic, which is better for preventing infection stones. For phosphate stones, a low calcium, low phosphorus diet can be adopted, and aluminum hydroxide gel can be taken at the same time. For calcium kidney stones, avoid high calcium, high salt, high oxalate, high animal protein, high animal fat and high sugar, and adopt a high fiber diet.

2. Surgery: The purpose of surgery is to remove stones. It is effective for isolated stones and better for multiple and recurrent kidney stones. The indications for surgery are relative. It is generally believed that stones with a diameter greater than 1.0 cm have a lower chance of spontaneous excretion, especially common oxalate stones, which are difficult to excrete due to their rough surface. Surgery should be considered for patients whose obstruction affects kidney function or who are ineffective with non-surgical treatment. In recent years, due to the development of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and intracavitary urology, the indications for surgery have changed to a certain extent.

3. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and intracavitary urological stone removal

Since the 1980s, the treatment of urolithiasis has made great progress, and ESWL, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and transureteroscopic lithotomy have been adopted. Its indications are relative and should be mastered according to the specific conditions of each medical unit, such as technology and equipment.

Three treatment methods for male ureteral stones are introduced above. You can decide the specific treatment method according to your own condition. Also, gay men should pay attention to their personal living habits and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Also, they should eat healthily and try to eat more light and easily digestible foods. I wish you all good health.