What are kidney stones falling into the bladder?

The article is professionally consulted by MSc Vo Thien Ngon - Urology Surgery Doctor, Vinmec International Hospital Da Nang.

Kidney stones falling into the bladder are the main cause of bladder damage, which can be life-threatening. Therefore, patients need to be aware of the signs of kidney stones falling into the bladder to have reasonable treatment, to avoid serious complications affecting health.

There are many different causes of bladder stones, of which the most common cause is a kidney stone that falls into the bladder and gets stuck there.
Stones from the kidney falling into the bladder are often difficult to detect early because its symptoms are not clear and are easily confused with other diseases such as prostate cancer, bladder tumor, ... And many cases only develop. Bladder stones were discovered on an incidental x-ray.
In general, the majority of patients with stones falling from the kidney into the bladder will have symptoms such as:
The patient has frequent urination, especially during the day due to walking and exercising a lot; Urine is often cloudy and has a bad smell due to accumulation of pus or blood; The patient still has a need to urinate but urinating very little; painful urination and often pain in the lower abdomen; Intermittent urination, urine is not continuous. This is one of the alarming symptoms of kidney disease; In some cases, the patient may develop an infection, sometimes accompanied by a low-grade fever. When seeing any of the above abnormal signs, patients should immediately go to medical facilities to be examined, diagnosed and treated promptly by specialists.

The condition of kidney stones falling into the bladder, if not detected and treated in time, will cause dangerous complications such as:
Bad effects on the bladder: The stones rub against the mucosa with repeated frequency. Repeat will cause cystitis, making this organ infected, bleeding. Over time, it will lead to chronic cystitis or bladder atrophy; Bladder fistula is one of the dangerous and quite complicated complications when kidney stones fall into the bladder. Urine will then flow through the vagina and anus, causing inconvenience in daily life, this situation lasts for a long time, causing the bladder to become infected; Causes nephritis and kidney failure.

Measures to prevent kidney stones from falling into the bladder include:
Drink lots of water: The human body contains about 70-80% water, so water plays a very important role. Water helps eliminate toxins from the body, giving people an abundant source of energy to study and work effectively;
Especially, for people with kidney problems, drinking lots of water is essential. Because waste products accumulate inside the bladder; It will be quickly excreted through the urine, so it is necessary to supplement the appropriate amount of water for the body, at least 2 liters of water / day.
Add more vegetables and fresh fruits: Vegetables; Fresh fruits are foods that need to be supplemented daily because they contain many essential minerals that help speed up the elimination of kidney stones; Implement a reasonable diet, study, work and rest in a scientific way.

For kidney stones that fall into the bladder of small size, slippery may be prescribed antibiotic treatment to help fight inflammation, reduce pain, and help push stones out; For cases where the stone cannot be eliminated on its own, the doctor will advise the patient to have endoscopic lithotripsy; The case of kidney stones falling into the bladder has a large size; If you can't push out the stone on your own or you can't perform the lithotripsy technique, you need to apply the surgical method to remove the stone.

Vinmec International General Hospital is a prestigious facility and is highly appreciated by experts in the treatment of kidney stones with the most advanced methods today. There is a full range of equipment to serve the best for techniques from simple to complex, lithotripsy is performed by a team of highly skilled, well-trained doctors. Especially, Vinmec always focuses on updating the latest medical advances in the world in the treatment of kidney stones.