On August 22, news from Khanh Hoa General Hospital said that in the past 4 years, the Urology Department - Khanh Hoa General Hospital has deployed the technique of percutaneous kidney stone removal for nearly 1,000 patients.
According to doctors, urinary tract stones account for about 60% of patients coming to the Urology Clinic for examination.
Urology Departments often receive cases of large kidney stones, coral stones, complex stones or have had complications such as recurrent pain, obstruction and urinary tract infection.
For these cases, percutaneous renal calculus dilation (PCNL) is considered an important treatment technique, especially in the treatment of large kidney stones.
To carry out nearly 1,000 fire prevention and fighting cases mentioned above, the hospital has sent teams to participate in training and receive technical transfer in a systematic way.
Mastering techniques also contributes to limiting the need to transfer patients to higher levels for open surgery or having to perform multiple interventions, thereby helping patients in Khanh Hoa and neighboring areas access specialized treatment techniques right in the locality.
PCNL is a minimally invasive technique that effectively supports removal of stones, especially in cases of large and complex stones. Compared to open surgery, this method helps reduce the level of pain and supports patients to recover earlier.
The routine implementation of skin-to-skin kidney stone removal technique is one of the advances in the treatment of urinary stone diseases at Khanh Hoa General Hospital, contributing to improving the professional capacity of the Urology Department and bringing modern treatment techniques closer to patients.
