URSL Cost in India

The cost of URSL in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

URSL (ureteroscopic lithotripsy) is a procedure to break up and remove stones in the ureter or kidney using a thin telescope passed through the urethra and bladder. No skin cut is made. The cost usually depends on:

• Stone size and position: stones higher up or in the kidney may need a flexible scope.
• Laser or probe: the method used to break the stone.
• Stent: a temporary tube is often left in and removed later.
• Anaesthetic and stay: usually a general anaesthetic and a same-day discharge.

Quotes vary widely for stone treatment. Ask whether stent removal is included.

URSL is used for stones that are too large to pass on their own, are causing severe pain or infection, or are blocking urine flow.

The Royal United Hospitals Bath lists alternatives as shockwave treatment, open surgery or waiting for the stone to pass, depending on its size and position.

According to the Royal United Hospitals Bath, the procedure is usually done under general anaesthetic. The surgeon passes a telescope into the ureter, breaks the stone with a laser or probe and removes the fragments with small baskets.

A soft stent may be left between the kidney and bladder to help drainage. It is usually removed later in clinic under local anaesthetic.

The Royal United Hospitals Bath reports that most patients go home the same day. Kidney pain can last 24 to 72 hours, and drinking plenty of fluids is advised. The leaflet suggests not expecting to return to work within seven days.

• Common: burning or blood when passing urine, and stent-related discomfort.
• Occasional (1 in 10 to 1 in 50): stone not fully removed, kidney infection, or the ureter too narrow for the telescope.
• Rare (under 1 in 50): damage to the ureter needing further treatment.