
11/06/2025
This type of situation is very complicated since the kidney is in an unusual position, which makes it hard to use traditional stone fragmentation methods.
The patient first went to the Urology Clinic because they had been having pain in the bottom left side of their abdomen for more than a year. Dr. Omar Nass, a consultant urologist at Mouwasat Hospital in Qatif, headed the medical team that quickly took care of the case. The essential imaging tests and evaluations were done to figure out the best way to treat the problem.
The procedure went well. It used a flexible ureteroscope and laser technology, so there was no need for surgery. The patient was sent home in great health and completely healed.
This type of procedure uses cutting-edge medical technology, which is in accordance with the strategic objective of Mouwasat Medical Services Company. The company continues to attract top-tier experts and specialist sub-disciplines, and it also uses the newest medical equipment and advancements in the sector.
Successful Non-Surgical Laser Stone Fragmentation for a Patient with an Ectopic Left Kidney Due to a Rare Congenital Anomaly at Mouwasat Hospital – Qatif
The medical staff at Mouwasat Hospital in Qatif was able to successfully perform a stone fragmentation treatment on a man in his fifties. The patient had kidney stones in the left kidney, which was not in its typical anatomical location because to a unique birth defect.This type of situation is very complicated since the kidney is in an unusual position, which makes it hard to use traditional stone fragmentation methods.
The patient first went to the Urology Clinic because they had been having pain in the bottom left side of their abdomen for more than a year. Dr. Omar Nass, a consultant urologist at Mouwasat Hospital in Qatif, headed the medical team that quickly took care of the case. The essential imaging tests and evaluations were done to figure out the best way to treat the problem.
The procedure went well. It used a flexible ureteroscope and laser technology, so there was no need for surgery. The patient was sent home in great health and completely healed.
This type of procedure uses cutting-edge medical technology, which is in accordance with the strategic objective of Mouwasat Medical Services Company. The company continues to attract top-tier experts and specialist sub-disciplines, and it also uses the newest medical equipment and advancements in the sector.