What is the difference between kidney stones and gallstones?

Kidney stones and gallstones are different in location, etiology and symptoms.

1. Different locations of

kidney stones formed in the kidney, and gallstones formed in the bile duct, including gallbladder and bile duct.

2. Different causes of

kidney stones are mainly formed by crystal deposition in the kidney in the urine, common components are calcium oxalate, sodium oxalate, uric acid, etc. Cholelithiasis is cholesterol or bilirubin deposition in the bile duct, common cholesterol stones.

3. Different symptoms of

kidney stones often manifested as severe waist or abdominal pain, can radiate to the lower abdomen, groin or inner thigh, often accompanied by hematuria, frequent urination and other symptoms. Cholelithiasis generally causes severe abdominal pain, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, jaundice, dyspepsia and other symptoms.