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Renal calculus disease.

C C Carson1

  • 1Division of Urologic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
|February 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
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Renal calculus disease, or kidney stones, affects older adults, with infected stones becoming more common. Modern treatments like percutaneous and extracorporeal techniques have replaced open surgery, while medical therapies manage recurrent kidney stones.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Urology
  • Geriatric Medicine

Background:

  • Renal calculus disease (kidney stones) incidence rises with age, presenting acute or chronic issues in the elderly.
  • Calcium oxalate stones are most common, but infected stones are increasingly prevalent in elderly, debilitated individuals.

Observation:

  • Elderly patients exhibit a higher incidence of renal calculus disease.
  • Infected stones are a growing concern in this demographic.

Findings:

  • Minimally invasive percutaneous and extracorporeal treatments have largely replaced traditional open surgery for kidney stones.
  • Medical therapies have proven effective in reducing the recurrence of chronic nephrolithiasis.

Implications:

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  • The shift towards less invasive surgical techniques improves patient outcomes for renal calculus disease.
  • Effective medical management strategies can mitigate the long-term impact of recurrent kidney stones in the elderly.