Kidney stone treatment for HIV positive patients is one of the corner stones of treatment at HIV positive surgery. Kidney stones present in all age groups and are very painful when they grow to a certain size or can cause severe pain when they start moving down the kidney into the urethras and bladder. Stones can also be secondary to infection in the urine. The HIV positive surgery institute employs Holmium Yag German Laser for treating patients who have kidney stones. The procedures were usually done by PCNL technique before. However at HiV positive surgery,
This is a fabulous technique which is usually employed as day care. Stones in the kidney no matter what the position is can be broken by the Holmium Yag Laser effectively. The patients usually require a stent that is inserted and kept in place for atleast two weeks. The stent can then be removed . Bladder stones in Hiv positive patients are also treated with laser.
Cystoscope is done to look for problems in the bladder like stones, infection any foreign bodies and sometimes although a rare entity, cancer. HIV positive patients with bladder problems and difficulty voiding or increased urgency frequency problems Need cystoscopy.