Our surgeries are electronic. For this reason, we have video documentaries of each surgery we do. Patients can have copies of their videos for their own records. We do not publish these videos except for the purpose of education and unless they are anonymous.
This is also called laser lithotripsy. The surgery is minimally invasive and does not require opening up the body. An endoscope called a ureterorenoscope is passed into the kidney. A laser fibre, passed through the endoscope, transmits laser energy which breaks the stones. The procedure is done under anaesthesia. Patient does not feel pain or discomfort. After surgery, patient can go home same day or next.
This is the most effective way of taking out the prostate if it is obstructing urine flow or causing damage to the kidneys. Patient can go home same or next day. HoLEP is the most common surgery done at Kelina Hospital.
Sometimes you need multiple entry points. Not all kidney stones can be taken out through a single access point. Open surgery is no longer a routine today, even for huge stones. While Retrograde Intra-renal Surgery (RIRS) is suitable for small stones, for kidneys filled with large stones, RIRS will not suffice. PCNL using the Swiss Lithoclast Master and three (3) entry points was more useful in this case. It is important to note: The kidney was so filled with stones that it was unnecessary to give contrast before a puncture.
RIRS is an endoscopic procedure for kidney surgery. It can be combined with laser lithotripsy to take out kidney stones without any wound on the body. Patients can go home same or next day. Kidney stones are formed from precipitation of minerals and salts that are excreted through the kidneys. They cause excruciating pain when they pass through the urinary tract. When they fail to pass, they damage the kidneys.
Kelina Hospital is an Endoscopic and Laser Surgery Specialist hospital with a mission to promote, preserve, and restore individual and family health by providing expert medical and surgical care within an innovative and dignified environment is among the league of hospitals locally and globally reputed for minimal access surgery and a wide range of other surgical procedures.
This video walks the viewer through a Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure. The video includes voice commentary and subtitles to follow along.
Suitable for professional learning and casual curiosity.
Video footage of Kelina Hospital’s 3rd Laser Equipment stopping patient bleeding during Surgery. On Saturday, 20th June, 2020, Kelina Hospital added a third laser machine to her list of equipment. One may ask: “Why so many lasers?” Over 50% of our surgeries at the moment, including kidney stones(Lithotripsy)and prostate procedures eg HoLEP, are done with Holmium Lasers. We use lasers in Urology, Gynecology and General Surgery.