The Wockhardt Stone Management Unit has 17 years experience in managing stones and offers comprehensive care in the treatment of kidney stones. Kidney stones can be treated with various procedures depending on the size of the stone.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE :

Lithotripsy - A powerful Dornier Lithotriper which uses both X-Ray and ultrasound localization for real time image. This allows the stone to be seen at all times during treatment. With this machine the patient needs only a light sedative and the pain is minimal. The lithotripter generates shockwaves, which crush dense stones into sand
like particles, which easily pass with urine.

PCNL - Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy provides patients with a safe and effective way to remove kidney stones using a minimally invasive surgical procedure. A form of key-hole surgery that is used for larger or remotely located stones in kidneys.

URS/ URSLC - Ureteric stones are removed by passing a ureteroscope through the urethra & bladder. The surgeon locates the stone, removes it with special instruments or fragments the stone by using the Swiss Lithoclast

Laparoscopic Surgery - This is an option in certain cases depending on the size & location of stones, existing diseases etc.

Open Surgery - The larger stones (staghorn etc.) which cannot be removed by above techniques are removed by open and conventional surgery.