The Nephrology department at Ludhiana
MediCiti is headed by one of the senior most nephrologists
in the state, with the best of the facilities available
round the clock.
The unit is well equipped to handle complications
in intensive care in both medical and surgical areas.
The Nephrology Services for management of AKD (Acute
Kidney Disease) and CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease)
is available round the clock, monitored by senior
staff, senior residents and consultants.
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Our Services & Procedures
Urology is the specialty of medicine concerned with
the study of the genito-urinary system along with
the treatment of its associated problems and diseases.
The organs covered by urology include the kidneys,
ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male
reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens,
seminal vesicles, prostate and penis).
The function of the urinary system can be affected
by ageing, hereditary factors, injury, infection,
underlying illnesses, or hormonal imbalances that
can lead to wide-ranging symptoms such as excessive
urine production; prostate cancer restricted urinary
flow, frequent, urgent or involuntary urination
as well as pain.
Subfields of urology include urologic oncology,
stone disease, voiding dysfunction, pediatric urology,
sexual dysfunction and male infertility. |
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is a method of breaking of stones in kidney, ureter
and in bladder.
A powerful Allenger Lithotriper uses both
X-Ray and ultrasound localization for real time
image. This allows the stone to be seen at all times
during the treatment. With this machine the patient
needs only a light sedative and the pain is minimal.
The lithotripter generates shockwaves, which crush
dense stones into sand like particles, which easily
pass with urine.
• Electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) uses
a flexible probe to break up stones with shock waves.
The probe is positioned close to the stone through
a ureteroscope. Small fragments can be passed by
the patient or extracted.
• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
uses highly focused impulses projected from outside
the body to pulverize kidney stones anywhere in
the urinary system. The stone usually is reduced
to sand-like granules that can be passed in the
patient's urine. Large stones may require several
ESWL treatments. This is a OPD procedure and patient
can be attending to his day to day work.
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