Kidney Stones Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Juhu
Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys when urine becomes concentrated, allowing crystals to bind together over time. They can range from as small as a grain of sand to considerably larger formations that obstruct the urinary tract. At CritiCare Asia Hospitals, our team provides complete kidney stone treatment in Juhu, Mumbai. The kidney stones are evaluated based on size, location, and composition to determine the most suitable course of management. Several factors contribute to stone formation, and often more than one is at play in a given case.
Common Causes of Kidney Stones
- Inadequate fluid intake, leading to concentrated urine
- Diets high in sodium, animal protein, or oxalate-rich foods
- Family history of kidney stones
- Certain metabolic conditions affecting calcium, oxalate, or uric acid levels
- Obesity and reduced physical activity
- Underlying urinary tract abnormalities that affect drainage
- Prolonged use of specific medications or supplements
Not every stone announces itself. Small stones may pass unnoticed in the urine, while larger ones tend to cause sharp, cramping pain as they move through the urinary tract. Reach out to CritiCare Asia Hospitals for advanced kidney stone removal in Juhu, Mumbai.
Common Kidney Stone Symptoms
- Severe pain in the back or side, often radiating to the lower abdomen or groin
- Kidney stone pain that comes in waves, fluctuating in intensity
- A burning sensation during urination
- Urine that looks pink, red, or brown-tinged
- Nausea and vomiting alongside the pain
- Cloudy or foul-smelling urine, particularly where infection is present
- A frequent urge to urinate, sometimes passing only small amounts each time
Types of Kidney Stones
Diagnosis starts with imaging - ultrasound or a CT scan to pin down where the stone is, how big it is, and whether it's there at all. Blood and urine tests come next, checking kidney function and, just as importantly, identifying what the stone is actually made of. That detail isn't just academic - different compositions point to different root causes, which changes how prevention gets approached afterwards.
- Calcium stones
the most common by far, usually tied to diet or an underlying metabolic issue - Uric acid stones
linked to dehydration and diets heavy in protein - Struvite stones
these tend to follow urinary tract infections - Cystine stones
the rarest of the four, connected to an inherited condition affecting amino acid absorption
Treatment Options for Kidney Stones
Size does most of the deciding for a kidney stone removal. Smaller stones are often left to pass on their own, supported by extra fluids, pain relief, and medication that relaxes the ureter to help things move along. Once a stone is large enough to obstruct the tract, or the pain simply won't let up, that's usually the point where a procedure comes into the conversation.c
- Extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)
breaks the stone into smaller pieces using focused sound waves - Ureteroscopy
involves a thin scope that reaches the stone directly to remove or fragment it - Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
is reserved for larger, more complicated stones that need a direct surgical route
One stone rarely stays a one-time event - a good number of patients who form one go on to form another if nothing changes afterwards, which is why prevention tends to matter just as much as the treatment itself. Consult kidney stone specialists in Juhu at our Department of Urology for advanced care.
Preventing Kidney Stones
Prevention largely follows the type of stone identified, though a few measures apply broadly:
- Increased fluid intake
Keeps urine dilute and reduces crystal formation - Reduced sodium intake
Lowers calcium excretion in urine - Moderated animal protein consumption
Particularly relevant for uric acid stone formers - Limiting oxalate-rich foods
Such as spinach and nuts, for calcium oxalate stone formers - Maintaining a healthy weight
Obesity is linked to higher recurrence risk - Periodic monitoring
Especially for patients with a prior stone episode or family history
Kidney Stones Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Juhu
The way CritiCare approaches this starts and ends with getting the diagnosis right - because everything downstream, from whether a stone can pass on its own to which procedure makes sense, comes back to what imaging and metabolic testing reveal early on. For patients on the conservative path, the team keeps an eye on how the stone is progressing and how pain levels are trending, adjusting course if things stall. Where a kidney stone surgery becomes necessary, which technique gets used isn't a fixed protocol - it's decided against the specifics of that stone and that patient. And because one stone often isn't the end of the story, preventing the next one is treated as part of the same conversation, not an afterthought once treatment wraps up. Persistent flank pain, or a stone that's already been flagged, is worth having looked at properly - reach out to the best urologists in Juhu, Mumbai at CritiCare Asia Hospitals to arrange an evaluation.