Hyderabad hospital doctors remove 156 kidney stones through keyhole surgery

This is the highest number of kidney stones ever removed from a single patient in the country, using laparscopy and endoscopy, instead of conducting a major surgery, claimed Preeti Urology and Kidney Hospital. The stone were extracted after a simple keyhole procedure that lasted three hours.

A city-based renal care facility on Thursday said doctors at their hospital have removed 156 kidney stones in a keyhole surgery on a 50-year-old patient, a report in the Indian Express says

Preeti Urology and Kidney Hospital claimed this is the highest number of kidney stones to be ever removed from a single patient in the country, using laparscopy and endoscop y, instead of conducting a major surgery, 

The patient, a school teacher from Hubli in Karnataka, developed sudden pain around his abdominal region, and screening showed the presence of a large cluster of renal stones (kidney stones), a release from the hospital said.

The patient is also a case of ectopic kidney as it was located near to his abdomen, instead of its normal position in the urinary tract. 

Although the presence of kidney in an abnormal location is not the cause of the problem, removing stones from the kidney located abnormally was certainly  a challenging task, it said.

Dr V Chandra Mohan, Urologist and Managing Director, Preeti Urology and Kidney Hospital said :”This patient might have been developing these stones for more than two years, but never experienced any symptoms in the past. However, sudden occurrence of pain forced him to undergo all necessary tests which revealed presence of a large cluster of renal stones in the kidney.”

“After assessing his health condition (in November last week), we decided to take laparoscopy and endoscopy route to extract the stones, instead of resorting to a major surgery. Instead of a major cut on the body, a simple keyhole opening helped extract the stones fully. The patient is doing now, and has returned to his regular daily routine,” Dr Chandra Mohan added.

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