As a common urinary system disease, the treatment of kidney stones has been continuously improved with the development of medical technology.
Recently, the team of Director Yao Gan and Professor Dong Zhitao of the Department of Urology of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital has innovatively integrated electronic flexible ureteroscopy technology into the traditional percutaneous nephrolithotripsy surgery.
Two patients with multiple complex kidney stones were successfully treated with satisfactory results.
(Both patients had cast stones)
Limitations of traditional surgery
Typically, the removal rate of cast stones is about 70% when treated with traditional single-channel percutaneous nephroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy, and it is often difficult to completely detect and remove stones located in different parts of the kidney, especially those in hard-to-reach parallel calyces or in more hidden locations and angles. In this case, in order to completely remove all the stones, it may be necessary to additionally create a second or even a third channel on the kidneys. In some more complex cases, it may be necessary to have multiple surgeries.
The change brought about by technological innovation
The team of Director Yao Gan and Professor Dong Zhitao adopted an innovative surgical method to integrate electronic flexible ureteroscopy technology into percutaneous nephrolithotripsy. With the flexible flex of the electronic ureteroscope, it is possible to flexibly bend to 360 degrees, and it is possible to comprehensively examine every part of the kidney without blind spots, ensuring that all stones can be accurately located and completely removed, thus significantly improving the surgical results.
This approach avoids the need for multiple perforations in the kidney in traditional surgeries, reducing trauma to the patient's body and also reducing the risk of bleeding during the procedure. This innovative surgical method brings less trauma and faster recovery for patients with kidney stones, greatly improving the treatment experience and quality of life of patients.
This innovative surgical technique not only improves the safety and effectiveness of the surgery, but also demonstrates the medical team's spirit of innovation and continuous exploration in the face of complex cases. With the continuous maturity and promotion of technology, more patients with kidney stones will benefit from it and enjoy more advanced and humanized medical services.
Department Profile:
Urology is a key discipline of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital, under the leadership of Professor Yao Gan, a well-known urology expert in Xiangya, a group of skilled doctors have been brought together, and advanced medical equipment at home and abroad has been introduced to create an expert urology.
The scope of diagnosis and treatment includes: urinary stones (kidney stones, ureteral stones, bladder stones), prostate diseases (prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia), genitourinary tumors, pediatric urinary congenital diseases, andrological diseases (impotence, premature ejaculation, long foreskin, phimosis), adrenal tumors, kidney cysts, female stress urinary incontinence, female urological diseases, seminal lock varices, male reproductive system diseases and various urinary system trauma repair diagnosis and treatment.
The department is characterized by minimally invasive surgery, and the combination of prevention and treatment methods has accumulated rich experience in the modern comprehensive treatment of urological diseases, and has achieved good clinical results.
(Correspondent: Tian Jiahui)