Aisha S., 12

Aisha is a twelve-year-old child whose parents live in poverty. She is cheerful and loves to play with her friends. She dreams of becoming a teacher when she grows up. Aisha was healthy until two years ago when she developed severe pain in her right lumbar region, radiating to her back. The pain increased with urination, accompanied by dysuria, and was relieved after taking pain medication. She went to the clinic and underwent an examination, which resulted in the diagnosis of a right kidney stone. She requires surgical treatment to remove the stones and improve her quality of life.

Aisha is a twelve-year-old child whose parents live in poverty. She is cheerful and loves to play with her friends. She dreams of becoming a teacher when she grows up. Aisha was healthy until two years ago when she developed severe pain in her right lumbar region, radiating to her back. The pain increased with urination, accompanied by dysuria, and was relieved after taking pain medication. She went to the clinic and underwent an examination, which resulted in the diagnosis of a right kidney stone. She requires surgical treatment to remove the stones and improve her quality of life. She was admitted for surgery on 31st March,2024.Had a successful surgery a procedure called Nephrolithotomy and was stable and discharged home on 5th April, 2024.

Larger stones might require more extensive treatment like using sound waves to break up the stone (lithotripsy), surgery to remove very large stones, or using a scope passed through the bladder to remove smaller stones. Kidney stones can cause excruciating pain as they move through the urinary tract. If left untreated, the stone may continue to pass or become lodged in a position that causes persistent, severe pain.