Cystholithotrity
It is an endoscopic surgery performed to crush a urinary bladder stone into smaller pieces and remove it from the body. It is a safe and quick procedure for treating all types of bladder calculi (stones). Cystholithothority is a safe and effective treatment approach for bladder stone removal. In this method, shockwaves are sent through an instrument called a lithotripter inside the bladder to crush the stone into smaller pieces so they can easily be expelled from the body.
Forming of bladder stone
Urine contains several salts and minerals the body doesn’t absorb from food. The body expels these minerals with urine. Sometimes, a small amount of urine may be left in the bladder even after peeing. Over time, the minerals in the urine can get concentrated and crystallizes to form a urinary bladder stone.
Treatment through Cystholithothority
Cystholithothority is performed to treat almost all types of bladder stones. However, in cases of very large or rigid stones that are resistant to the endoscopic approach
How is Cystholithothority performed?
A urologist performs the cystholithothority procedure. Usually, it takes about 30 to 45 minutes to remove the bladder stone. However, this procedure can also be completed as soon as five minutes. So, the duration of the procedure may vary depending on the size and location of the stone. The procedure may involve the following steps: