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Is it possible to remove kidney stone stuck in penis using catheter?
Query: Hello doctor,My father is a heart patient and his ejection fraction is 35 %. He is now suffering from kidney stone which is currently stuck in the penis. He has heavy pain during urine passage. The urine flow is almost zero. The doctor suggested for the operation with high cardiac risk. Can catheter... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. He has a stone in urethra, just proximal to a stricture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Opening up of the stricture segment and stone removal will be done at the same time. Cardiac risk is a real risk but is usually managed by good anesthetists. Just cat... Read Full »
I have small kidney stones. Please review my reports.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 27 year old male. Six months back, I underwent a urinary bladder stone surgery. Now everything is fine. Today, I have done a general checkup for follow-up. A USG abdomen scan was done (scan copy attached). The radiologist said there are small calculi in the left and right kidneys... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Once a kidney stone forms, there is a high risk for recurrent formation. But, a surgery will be required if the size becomes significant to prevent spontaneous passage. I suggest jogging... Read Full »
What causes blood in urine and back pain in me?
Query: Hello doctor, I was seen in the ER for a possible kidney stone. I did have blood in my urine. No stone was found. The only thing noted on my CT scan reads “circumferential urinary bladder wall thickening versus under distension”. What does this mean? Is this a sign of bladder cancer? What follow... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need to know some more details of the hematuria episode. Was bleeding associated with pain? What was the location of pain? Was it radiating to the back or testes or penis? Were there clots, shape, and size, if present? How frequently do you get up at night after goin... Read Full »