Emergency treatment of kidney stones in the Iranian traditional medicine.

Objectives: Kidney stone is a prevalent disorder in different populations. According to statistics, 5-10% of people are diagnosed with this disorder. Kidney stones have a long history of occurrence. In the manuscripts of traditional medicine, specific chapters were written regarding the incidence of kidney stones and their treatment. Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was conducted by reviewing reliable sources of traditional medicine about the incidence of kidney stones. Content analysis was performed to find the related data about the emergency treatment of kidney stones, and the results were presented in algorithms. Results: In this study, treatment of kidney stones in emergency situations involving renal colic is explained through different stages according to the guidelines of traditional medicine. If the implementation of each stage results in successful outcome, there is no need for continuing the treatment to the next level. In the primary approach, the patient should be evaluated in terms of the presence or absence of blood domination, constipation and nausea. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, emergency treatment of kidney stones mainly aims to reduce pain in the patients. At the first encounter, this could be achieved by the use of analgesics and sedative drugs. Moreover, decompression of the stone from nerve endings, moving the stone and material deviation are among the common principles used for the treatment of kidney stones in the traditional medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]