Drinking water properly in the treatment of urinary stones

The article is written by Master, Doctor Tran Thanh Hung - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.

Water is very important to human life, regulating body temperature, transporting nutrients, providing structure to cells and tissues, and eliminating waste.

Water is one of the basic and essential components for the human body to survive and develop. Water accounts for an average of 60-70% of body weight and this percentage varies at different stages of development.
Water requirements according to the recommendations of the Institute of Nutrition in 2012 are as follows: According to weight, age for adolescents (10-18 years old) water requirement is 40ml/kg; from 19 to 30 years of age with heavy physical activity, the water requirement is 40ml/kg; From 19 to 55 years old with physical activity, the average water requirement is 35 ml/kg, for adults over 55 years old, the water requirement is 30 ml/kg. By weight: children from 1-10 kg water requirement is 100 ml/kg; children from 11 - 20 kg water needs are: 1,000 ml + 50 ml for every 10 kg of weight gain; Children from 21 kg and above water requirement is: 1,500 ml + 20ml/kg for every 20 kg of weight gain. Adults over 50 years old need an extra 15ml/kg of water for every 20kg of weight gain.
Water is introduced into the body through 2 ways:
Intravenous: only used when prescribed by a doctor. Oral: is the predominant, natural and daily route

The water that goes out of the body is mainly urine: a normal adult person excretes 1-1.5 liters of urine per day, water permeable to the skin (not sweat) per day 450ml, excreted through the air. breathe every day 250 - 350 ml. In addition, water is also excreted in the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, digestive tract through feces, genital tract, menstruation, semen in small quantities. Sweating, although only occurs when the weather is hot, the amount of sweat excreted is very large: 2 - 3 liters / hour and especially can be up to 3 - 3.5 liters / hour, can cause disorders due to lack of water. Sweating also has an important function of regulating body temperature.

Before or after surgery for urinary stones, medical measures are necessary, in which proper drinking and enough water play an important role to eliminate small stones, dilute crystals in urine to avoid deposition. for stones to form and increase in size or recur. So in order to drink water effectively, you need to know some important notes as follows:
Every day, in addition to the relative formula above and difficult to remember, you need to note that you should drink from 2 to 2.5 liters of water/ During the day, the amount of water in the body changes depending on the level of exercise more or less, the working environment is hot or cold. The number of times to drink water is divided into several times, from 8 to 10 times. Absolutely do not "drink" ie drink a large amount at one time, it is recommended that you should not drink more than 300-400ml/time, if you drink a large amount in a short time, there is still a risk of water poisoning, this is Serious illness that can be life-threatening.

Before going to bed about 2-3 hours, you need to limit drinking water so that you don't have to wake up at night to urinate, and of course if you are thirsty, you can drink 1-2 sips of water is normal. It is very important to monitor whether the body has enough water or not, you can completely apply a relatively accurate measure through the color of urine. Normally, the urine is clear or yellow, but when the urine is dark yellow, dark yellow or thick like water, there is a lot of water deficiency (excluding hepatobiliary diseases, taking medicines containing urine-forming substances). yellow..). YOU NEED TO KEEP THE COLOR OF NORMAL Urine. Drinking water can be all kinds of clean water, from filtered water, boiled water, leaf water. However, if you drink filtered water for a long time, it will easily cause "boring", from which you will be lazy to drink water and will lead to failure. The doctor recommends that you can prepare some types of water for easy drinking such as: black bean juice, corn silk, Ganoderma lucidum, reishi mushrooms, black muskmelon, kim primrose, aloe... DO NOT DRINK TYPES OF WATER Containing a lot of minerals, soft drinks for a long time The most important thing is that for each specific case you need to consult your doctor for appropriate advice, especially for people with underlying medical conditions. such as: heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure... or are having stagnant urinary tract excretion. Vinmec International General Hospital is one of the hospitals that not only ensures professional quality with a team of leading doctors, modern equipment and technology, but also stands out for its examination and consulting services. and comprehensive, professional medical treatment; civilized, polite, safe and sterile medical examination and treatment space.
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