Urinary bladder or bladder is the region where urinary tract stones are less common than kidney and ureter. However, bladder stones are seen especially in some patients.
Since the urethra (outer urethra) where urine is discharged after the bladder is relatively wider, the stones coming from the kidney or ureter to the bladder can be thrown out more easily.
In addition to metabolic causes such as kidney stones, the conditions that cause bladder stones can be counted as mechanical obstruction or other causes in urinary excretion. The bladder is where urine is stored and emptied. Obstructions that cause urine flow (benign prostate enlargement, prostate cancer, urethral strictures (urethral stricture)), conditions that disrupt the discharge of the bladder (neurogenous bladder, spinal cord injuries, diabetes, orthotopic bladder), foreign bodies in the bladder (stents, sutures or post-surgery) remaining hemorrhoids-clips), pockets (diverticulum) formed in the bladder may cause stones in the bladder.
Bleeding in the urine, inguinal pain, weakening of the urine stream and even sudden inability to urinate are the most common complaints. It is also one of the situations we encounter while doing research on patients with urinary tract infections.
The diagnosis of bladder stones is made by imaging methods in patients who come with urinary complaints. This imaging method is usually ultrasound. In the preliminary evaluation of the patients, urinalysis, kidney functions, PSA examination and uroflowmetry if the patient is over 40 years old. Tomography may be requested in cases where ultrasound is not sufficient and because it is necessary to evaluate the kidneys in detail. More extensive investigations (pressure flow study?) may be required in patients with suspected bladder emptying problem (neurogenous bladder).
Open surgery is preferred for larger bladder stones, if open surgery is planned for the prostate in the same session, or if there are no technical possibilities for closed methods.
After closed methods, patients can return home after 1 day. He can take a bath and return to his normal activities after a few days. If concomitant urethral stenosis or prostate enlargement has also been intervened, if open surgery has been performed, hospitalization and return to social life may be prolonged.
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