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. 2016 Nov 6;5(6):538–546. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i6.538

Table 1.

Prevention and treatment recommendations in urolithiasis associated with inflammatory bowel disease

IBD and stones treatment
All patients Counselling about IBD association with renal stones
Increased hydration
Monitor with regular urinalysis and imaging of upper tracts
Early surgical intervention even in small renal stone burden
Established hyperoxaluria or calcium oxalate stones Reduction in dietary oxalate
Calcium supplements
Uric acid stones Urinary alkalinisation
Citrate supplementation
Panproctocolectomy Consideration for oral bicarbonate supplementation

IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.