Kidney Stones How Do You Get Them. A kidney stone may be treated with shockwave lithotripsy uteroscopy percutaneous nephrolithomy or nephrolithotripsy. A kidney stone is a hard object that is made from chemicals in the urine.
Kidney stones are small usually between the size of a kernel of corn and a grain of salt. They usually consist of calcium oxalate but may be composed of several other compounds. Calcium oxalate uric acid struvite and cystine.
A kidney stone is a hard object that is made from chemicals in the urine.
In that urine you will find stone forming substances like calcium oxalate phosphorus uric acid etc. Kidney stones can pass in your urine without any need for treatment. Kidney stones form when your urine contains more crystal forming substances such as calcium oxalate and uric acid than the fluid in your urine can dilute. Here is how it works.