URSL Laser Surgery for Ureter Stone in Gopalganj

Many people search for the best doctor for ureter stones in Gopalganj. Families from Siwan, Saran, the Champarans and Uttar Pradesh trust Dr. Rajnish Kumar Thakur, our founder and chief surgeon, with their ureter stone treatment. He has 16+ years of surgical experience and more than 10,000 surgeries performed, with experience at IGIMS Patna and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. He performs URSL, DJ stenting and PCNL at our hospital. You can read our patients' reviews on our reviews page.

A DJ stent is meant to be temporary. If it stays in much longer than advised, salts from the urine can form a crust or stone on it. It can then get blocked, cause repeated infections, break, or silently damage the kidney. Removing a forgotten stent can need several bigger operations. Please get it removed on the date written on your papers, even if you feel completely well.

Most people feel some discomfort rather than severe pain. Common feelings are a frequent urge to pass urine, mild burning, a pulling pain in the side while urinating, and pink urine, especially after physical activity. These usually settle once the stent is removed. Medicines and drinking water help. Severe pain, high fever or heavy bleeding are not normal, so please come to us straight away.

We write the removal date on your discharge papers, often within a few weeks. Removal is usually a short day-care procedure. A thin telescope called a cystoscope is passed through the urinary passage, the lower end of the stent is gently held, and the stent is pulled out. It usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes, with numbing jelly or short anaesthesia as advised. Most people go home the same day.

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY coverage at a hospital depends on the specialities it is empanelled for. As of mid-2025, our empanelment covered general and laparoscopic surgery packages, and urology packages such as URSL and DJ stenting were not included. This can change, so please ask our Ayushman help desk for the current status before admission. For patients who are not covered, we explain the costs clearly before admission.

We perform URSL under spinal or general anaesthesia. A thin telescope called a ureteroscope is passed through the urinary passage and the bladder up to the stone, so there is no cut on the body. The stone is broken into small pieces with laser or pneumatic energy, depending on the case and the equipment, and the pieces are removed or left to pass in the urine. A DJ stent is often placed for a short time.

The procedure usually takes 30 to 90 minutes, depending on the size, hardness and position of the stone. Most patients stay in hospital for about 1 day. If a DJ stent is placed, its removal later is a short day-care procedure of about 10 to 15 minutes. Very large or impacted stones may need more time or a second sitting, which our surgeon explains beforehand.

Most people walk and eat normally on the same day and go home in about a day. Light work is usually possible within a few days. Burning, a frequent urge to pass urine and pink urine are common for a few days, and can last while a DJ stent is in place. These usually settle after the stent is removed. Please restart heavy work only when our surgeon advises.

Drink plenty of water unless told otherwise, and eat normal home food with less salt. In the first days, avoid very heavy work and long rides on rough roads, as these can increase side pain and pink urine. Take the prescribed medicines and do not hold urine for long. Keep the stent removal date. Please come to us for high fever, severe pain, heavy bleeding or if you cannot pass urine.

The cost depends on the size and position of the stone, tests such as a CT scan and urine culture, the anaesthesia, whether a DJ stent is needed, the stay, the room type, medicines and the later stent removal. An infected, blocked kidney may first need an urgent stent, which changes the plan. We do not quote a price without seeing your reports. We give you a clear written estimate before admission.

Many ureter stones smaller than about 5 to 6 mm pass on their own within a few weeks with water, pain relief and medicines that relax the ureter. We advise an operation when the stone is too big, pain or vomiting does not stop, the kidney is swelling, there is fever, or the stone has not moved after a few weeks. A repeat scan shows whether the stone has passed.

Yes. Patients from Chhapra, Siwan, Motihari, Bettiah, Kushinagar and Deoria come to us for URSL and DJ stent removal. Please send your ultrasound or CT scan on WhatsApp to +91 72739 94786 first, and our team will tell you when to come and whether to come fasting. If you have severe pain with fever or vomiting, please come to our 24-hour emergency without waiting.