Jackson Hospital has introduced a groundbreaking kidney stone treatment called V-U-R-S, marking a significant advancement in patient care. This innovative procedure is the first of its kind in the region and aims to offer a faster and safer solution for those suffering from kidney stones.
Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal, a urologist and urogynecologist at Jackson Hospital, highlighted the benefits of V-U-R-S.
“We see a lot of patients with kidney stones, especially large kidney stones. V, U, R, S stands for vacuum, aspirated electroscopy. In this treatment, we use a scope or a camera to get to the stone, break it with a laser. But instead of leaving all the fragments back, we have a suction device we can use to suck all the suction, all the small fragments up,” said Aggarwal…