Kidney Stones Health Center

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1. Understanding Kidney Stones -- Symptoms
   

   Learn about the symptoms of kidney stones from the experts at WebMD.

2. Understanding Kidney Stones -- Treatment
   

   Learn about treatment for kidney stones from the experts at WebMD.

3. Understanding Kidney Stones -- Prevention
   

   From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on kidney stones from the experts at WebMD.

4. Understanding Kidney Stones -- the Basics
   

   From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on kidney stones from the experts at WebMD.

5. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy or Nephrolithotripsy for Kidney Stones
   

   In percutaneous nephrolithotomy or nephrolithotripsy, the surgeon makes a small incision in your back to remove kidney stones. He or she then puts a hollow tube into your kidney and a probe through the tube. In nephrolithotomy, the surgeon removes the stone through the tube. In nephrolithotripsy, he or she breaks the stone up and then removes the fragments of the stone through the tube.See an ...

6. Kidney Stones - Surgery
   

   People rarely need open surgery to treat kidney stones. In most cases, other less invasive treatments are successful. You may need open surgery when the kidney stone is causing severe bleeding that cannot be controlled.

7. Topic Overview
   

   Some medicines make it more likely that you will develop a specific type of kidney stone. Calcium stones Medicines that make you more likely to develop calcium stones include: Loop diuretics,such as furosemide and acetazolamide. Some antacids. Glucocorticoids,such as dexamethasone. Theophylline. Vitamins C and D can increase your risk of calcium stones when you take more than the daily ...

8. Kidney Stones - Treatment Overview
   

   Learn about treatment for kidney stones, including waiting for the stone to pass, taking pain medicine, or having a procedure to remove the stone.

9. Kidney Stones - Home Treatment
   

   Get tips on helps a kidney stone pass, including drinking plenty of fluids and taking pain medicine.

10. Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) for Kidney Stones
    

    Drug details for Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) for kidney stones.