A Saudi Arab patient said Lithotripsy in India was my best decision

I think stones that form in the kidney, bladder, ureters, or gallbladders are like weird punishment. But I got relief by lithotripsy at Mumbai in India. I am Mohammed  Mehndi. I am a fashion photographer by profession. Photography is my passion. Since my childhood I am very close to the nature and at that time only I decided to enter in this profession. Three years ago, my doctors discovered that I had a kidney stone. I was very scared after hearing this. My doctor told me, now a day’s kidney stone is not a big problem. Lithotripsy is a medical procedure that uses shock waves to break up stones that form in the kidney, bladder, ureters, or gallbladder. It is used to remove kidney, gallbladder, and other stones that have caused or may cause blockage, infection, or bleeding. You will need to have blood and urine tests, x-rays, and possibly an electrocardiogram before the procedure. The reason for lithotripsy is that stone can develop in any part of the urinary tract: from the kidney and the ureters, to the bladder itself. Stones which are lower in the tract can often be removed comparatively easily, or pass by themselves. To avoid the need for either operation or a wait-and-see approach, the technique of lithotripsy was developed, a process to disintegrate the stone from outside the body.

 

 

After getting all the information about lithotripsy procedure I decided to proceed and get a lithotripsy surgery. I requested my doctor to suggest me some names of the best surgeons. He said that in our country you will not get the best healthcare or medical facilities at a reasonable price. Here you can’t afford this surgery, or there will be lack of priority of affordable cost of this surgery. So it is better that you should think about a medical tour for lithotripsy at Mumbai in India. The cost of this surgery in that country is very low and you will get all the medical facilities and treatment at a comparative price. Urosurgery in western countries cost 5 to 6 times as much as in India. Over the years, India has become a global centre of excellence in urosurgery including the lithotripsy by promoting the notion that medical services in India can be bought off the shelf from the lowest priced provider anywhere in the globe, care. He suggested INDIANHEALTHGURU, for lithotripsy at Mumbai in India. He showed me some cases that were successfully treated by them. I also talked to some patients of kidney patients who went through lithotripsy. After talking to them I felt confident. I gave them a call and talked about my problem. After few days they mailed me about my lithotripsy surgery package including the cost and yes, they offered me an adventurous vacation too in India. They offered me a very less price. I agreed to their offer and flew to India after my whole documentation procedure with my friend for lithotripsy at Mumbai.  Consultants of that company received me with a warm welcome. They already made my staying arrangements in hotel of Mumbai, I was supposed to be having my surgery there. Then I met the urologist who made the diagnosis before surgery. My surgeons told me some things to bring before a night of the surgery. During the preparation of my surgery, the urologist advised that a small internal tube be inserted prior to lithotripsy. This is to help the passage of the stone fragments produced by the lithotripter. It is inserted through the external opening of the bladder under a general anesthetic. Lithotripsy is also known as ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy). There are many different types of machine, but they all rely on the same principle. A shock wave was generated electrically and was focused precisely on the stone. X-rays or ultrasound were first used to visualize the stone so that the target can be at the focus of the shock waves throughout the treatment. The shock wave is a physical source of energy. No electric current passes through the body.

 

 

 The energy of the shock wave was only delivered to the hard surface of the stone and passed harmlessly through the soft tissues of the body. Most lithotripter machines are designed to work on an outpatient basis. Either no form of anesthesia or sedation alone was required during treatment. I was not able to return home after a 2-hour recovery period. Treatment took about an hour to complete. I lied on a couch and my loin positioned over a water-filled pad or dish and the stone was located. If sedation is required, an intravenous injection is given. The shock waves were delivered at one second intervals. A clicking noise was evident there was discomfort in my loin or my back. Pain was not occurred. The operator was present throughout the procedure so that the treatment can be stopped if the discomfort is severe. The number of treatments required was entirely dependent on the size and consistency of the stone and on the power of the lithotripter. The urologist and the operator were able to tell me exactly how the treatment is progressing: after each treatment or before the next, an x-ray was taken to see how the stone has changed. Some lithotripters may require you to have a general anesthetic. This is usually because they are more powerful and the shock waves would therefore cause pain. These machines tend to treat the stones more quickly but at the cost of a general anesthetic. Follow-up is always necessary. Stone recurrence is not uncommon. After the surgery, x-ray sign of a further stone developing, I was advised to have lithotripsy before the stone becomes a problem.

 

After my procedure I faced some problems for few days like infection or scarring etc, but that is normal after any surgery. I enjoyed the vacation too with my friend and got back to my country. Beside lithotripsy at Mumbai in India, there is a wide range of surgery packages at an affordable price in major industrialized cities like Goa, Hyderabad, Chennai, kerela, Bangalore, Pune, Delhi through medical tourism. I will be always thankful to INDIANHEALTHGURU. I realized that a new horizon of the medical field cropping out in India is urosurgery, which is utilizing some of the state of the art techniques in corrective procedures. It has a talent pool of qualified surgeons, some of them have been trained in the US and UK, in specialized areas of urosurgery. One of the most frequently asked questions when considering surgery is “how much?” and “what is the price of surgery in India?” Indian medical facilities for any kind of surgery are comparable to anywhere in the world. Many patients travel from United States of America, UK or any other abroad country to get low cost lithotripsy at Mumbai in India. I was one of them!!!!