Dr Michelle Semins discusses strategies to minimize elevated intra-renal pressure, emphasizing the principle of ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) by reducing inflow and increasing outflow, and suggesting tools and techniques such as stopcocks, gravity bags, ureter access sheaths, and new suction devices, while also highlighting the importance of controlling other risk factors like bacteria.
Alkaline water unlikely to prevent kidney stones, study finds
January 11th 2024"While alkaline water products have a higher pH than regular water, they have a negligible alkali content–which suggests that they can't raise urine pH enough to affect the development of kidney and other urinary stones," says Roshan M. Patel, MD.