Advances in Minimally Invasive Treatment for Kidney Stones

Kidney stone is a frequently encountered disease in urology.In clinical,there are traditional open lithotomy,extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy,ureteroscopic lithotripsy,percutaneous nephroscope technique and drug lithotripsy technique.In recent years,the minimally invasive endoscopic treatment technique has developed rapidly,among which percutaneous nephrolithotomy technology has totally revolutionized the traditional open surgery.Its unique advantages have made it an important part of endoscopic operation in endourolog.New methods and means of the techniques in the minimally invasive endoscopic treatment,with continuous innovation and improvement,have promoted the level of clinical treatment for kidney stones.