Postoperative diet for bladder stones

Written by Zeng Zhong
Urology
Updated on September 05, 2024
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Patients with bladder stones, after surgery, are generally not allowed to eat on the day of the surgery due to anesthesia. Doctors will maintain the nutritional balance in the patient's body through intravenous fluid supplementation. On the second day after surgery, patients can consume liquid and easy-to-digest foods such as porridge and vegetables, and should avoid spicy and irritating foods. After three days, when the patient's bowel movements are regular, they can then resume a normal diet including rice, vegetables, fish, and meat.

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What should I do about bladder stone pain?

Bladder stones are most commonly found in male patients, typically seen in those with prostate enlargement or urethral stricture. Due to the slow urinary flow caused by prostate enlargement or urethral stricture, stones are easily formed. Additionally, foreign bodies in the urethra and infections can also lead to stone formation. Symptoms of bladder stones primarily include difficulty urinating, interrupted urination, painful urination, and blood in the urine. Pain from the stones can be treated with pain relief medications. Small bladder stones can be expelled from the body with increased physical activity and water intake. Larger bladder stones generally require surgical procedures to break and remove the stones.

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Diet for Patients with Bladder Stones

The components of bladder stones are mostly calcium oxalate stones. Dietary precautions include: First, drink more water to increase urine output, promote the expulsion of stones, and prevent further enlargement of the stones. Second, you can drink water with lemon slices to increase the citric acid content in the urine, inhibit the formation of stones, and prevent recurrence. Third, you can consume oranges and other citrus fruits to alkalinize the urine and prevent the stones from growing larger. Fourth, it is recommended to maintain a balanced diet to keep the concentration of various substances in the body stable and in proper proportion, avoiding an increase in the concentration of certain stone-forming substances in the urine.

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Do bladder stones cause nausea?

Patients with bladder stones will not experience nausea symptoms; a systemic examination is needed to identify the specific cause of the nausea. The main symptoms of bladder stones include frequent urination, urgent urination, and painful urination, and some patients may also experience visible blood in the urine. If the size of the bladder stone is less than 2 centimeters, it can be treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. If the stone is larger, over 2 centimeters, minimally invasive surgery is required for treatment.

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What are the symptoms of bladder stones?

The symptoms of bladder stones primarily include frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, visible blood in the urine, and sometimes interrupted urination. Bladder stones mainly form when kidney stones move down through the ureters into the bladder. Another cause may be due to urinary obstruction, such as prostate enlargement in males, an elevated bladder neck, etc., leading to urinary retention, which in turn causes the formation of bladder stones. Bladder stones are a common disease in the urinary system and can be cured with proper treatment at a hospital’s urology department.

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Can bladder stones cause frequent and urgent urination?

Patients with bladder stones may experience frequent and urgent urination, and some may also experience painful urination or even blood in the urine. This is primarily due to the movement of stones within the bladder, which irritates the mucous membrane. It is essential to treat bladder stones promptly. Treatment can be sought at the urology department of local hospitals, where the choice of treatment method depends on the size of the stones. Options include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or surgical treatment.