KIMS Kurnool successfully performs complicated surgery to save 24-yr-old youth

Kurnool: Doctors at KIMS Kurnool Hospital saved life of a 24-year-old male patient by performing retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). The case of this young patient is complicated as well as rare as he had 2 stones in his ectopic kidney. An ectopic kidney is a congenital defect in which a kidney is located in an abnormal position. Ectopic Kidney is a rare condition which is seen in 1 in 3000 people. Having Kidney stones in ectopic kidneys is much more complicated and needs high expertise medical team.

The patient was brought to KIMS Kurnool with complaints of pain in abdomen on and off in the last 6 months. Upon investigation, it was found that he has a rare condition called Ectopic Kidney and 2 stones in the left kidney, sized 18mm and 4 mm each. Right kidney normal size and echotexture. Patient is suffering for the last one year visiting many hospitals without treatment because of the complexity of the surgery.

Speaking about the case, Dr. Manoj Kumar Y, Consultant Urologist, KIMS Kurnool Hospitals, said, "The case of Kidney stones has become more common in past decade and have been steadily increasing. However, this case got more complicated due the different location of his kidney.

RIRS was done on this patient within 15 days of reaching KIMS Kurnool relieving him from pain and bringing him back to normal life. The Urology team at KIMS Kurnool with experienced RIRS surgeon Dr. Manoj Kumar, are performing many complex kidney stones and stones in the paediatric patients successfully.