Symptoms
- Lower abdominal pain
- Interrupted urine stream that stops and starts
- Burning urination
- Blood in urine
- Frequent infection
Causes and risk factors
- Prostate enlargement causing incomplete emptying
- Neurogenic bladder
- Long-term catheter use
- Stone dropping from the kidney
Diagnosis
- Ultrasound of bladder with residual urine
- X-ray KUB
- Cystoscopy
- Assessment of the underlying cause
Treatment
- Cystolitholapaxy — endoscopic laser fragmentation
- Open removal for very large stones
- Simultaneous treatment of prostate obstruction
Prevention
- Treat the cause of poor bladder emptying
- Maintain hydration
- Regular catheter care where applicable
Recovery
Endoscopic clearance is usually a day-care or one-night procedure, with normal activity in two to three days.
Information on this website is for patient education only and does not replace an in-person consultation. Treatment results vary between individuals and no outcome is guaranteed.