Anemia, a lack of red blood cells, can cause fatigue, pale skin, weakness, dizziness, headache and more. Anemia, chronic disease. Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) can cause fatigue, pale skin, weakness, dizziness, headache and more. Atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes heart palpitations, confusion, dizziness and more.
Guide. In percutaneous nephrolithotomy or nephrolithotripsy, the surgeon makes a small incision in your back to remove kidney stones. He or she then puts a hollow tube into your kidney and a probe through the tube. In nephrolithotomy, the surgeon removes the stone through the tube. In nephrolithotripsy, he or she breaks the stone up and then removes the fragments of the stone through the tube.
Although they are not severely harmful, kidney stones can be painful and a nuisance. The removal of kidney stones involves ultrasound treatment to break up the stones into smaller pieces, which are then passed through the urinary tract. One common symptom of kidney stones is a sharp pain in the medial/lateral segments of the lower back. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Kidney