In Therapis General operates a specialized urolithiasis clinic. In the structured, based on the standards of the leading urinary lithiasis centers in the world, a team of specialized doctors (Urologist, Nephrologist, Radiologist, Endocrinologist, Infectious Disease Specialist) approaches the problem of each patient’s lithiasis comprehensively, from diagnosis to surgery and prevention for its definitive treatment.
At the same time, Therapis General is one of the few clinics in the country that has a state-of-the-art extracorporeal lithotripter and, at the same time, a High Power Laser in combination with all the required modern equipment (Digital Flexible ureteroscopes, Semi-rigid ureteroscopes, pediatric small-diameter ureteroscopes, mini-nephroscope), resulting in an offer without limitations all the minimally invasive techniques for the bloodless, non-incisional treatment of urolithiasis.
At Therapies, all modern Endourology techniques are performed daily, such as Semi-rigid Laser lithotripsy, Semi-rigid Laser lithotripsy with a small diameter ureteroscope, Flexible Digital Laser lithotripsy, mini percutaneous lithotripsy and also extracorporeal lithotripsy.
At the same time Quanta Holmium Laser High power 60w is one of the top Laser of urology that provides unique possibilities for fragmentation of stones in a short period of time regardless of the size of the stone, providing the possibility for the patient to get rid of his lithiasis load with one intervention.
The lithiasis clinic operates with specific protocols in order to take a scientific approach to the patient’s lithiasis problem, starting from the correct diagnosis and mapping of the urinary tract lithiasis to the minimally invasive technique of stone removal, where of course this is necessary and of course in the creation of a specific plan monitoring and treatment so that lithiasis does not recur.
How is the diagnosis made?
The definitive and absolute diagnosis of urolithiasis is made with the spiral computed tomography without contrast, with which not only the stone is located but a complete mapping of a patient’s urolithiasis is done.
It is important to have a complete picture of the patient’s lithiasis load before deciding on any intervention, especially surgery, for the endourologist to know precisely the number of stones, their location, their size, and their hardness in order to create the ideal plan to get rid of them the patient from his stones.
Of course, a complete history taking and clinical examination of the patient is always required for the comprehensive treatment of the patient and the finding of aggravating factors for lithiasis.
In the acute phase and in follow-up, x-rays and ultrasound of the kidneys clearly have a place.
Dr. Ioannis S. Katafugiotis MD, PhD, FEBU, FECSM
SURGEON UROLOGY-ANDROLOGIST
Doctor of the University of Athens
Fellow of the European Board of Urology
Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine
Retrained at Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
Retrained at Hadassah Medical Center, Israel Graduate of American Endourology Society