Dear Doctor, In the span of last month i am going for second time for kidney stone laser treatment.And the growth of the stone is little high rate.I did my first treatment in Nov 2013 .During that we crushed the stone and passed through a stent .It was of the size of 2 CM and recently report says that i have a stone of size 1 cm.Why this is happening frequently .what will be cause and how can i restrict kidney issue or stone formation from re occurring .I any of these case i didnt felt any pain Thanks Ras
Some people form stones again and are called recurrent stone formers. The most important thing in preventing stone formation is not to leave any fragments of stone behind at the operation. I would advise the following tests once the stones are clear - blood tests-serum calcium, uric acid - Urine tests- 24 hour urine collection to check as a minimum for pH, urine volume, creatinine, calcium, uric acid/rates, oxalate and citrates. This will tell us the cause for recurring stone formation, and we can institute further treatment. Meanwhile, Chat Doctor.