Objective To compare with the efficiency between X-ray or B ultrasound guided puncture target calyces of treatment of upper urinary calculi in MPCNL.Methods From October 2010 to October 2012,we have a retrospective analysis of the 116 cases in urological department in the second affiliated hospital of Kunming Medical University,it had the sugery that was MPCNL.Selected 116 cases as the research object,(8 patients were lost to follow-up).With X-ray locating (48 cases),B ultrasound locating (53 cases),and compared with preoperative,intraoperative and postoperative clinical objective indicators of two different methods.Results X-ray locating (48 cases),the mean age was (44.86 ± 12.84) years; the mean Stone diameter(1.43 ±0.70) cm; Stone is located in the upper calyx in 1 case,the middle of calyx in 23 cases,under the calyx in 8 cases,the upper ureter in 16 cases.B ultrasonic locating (53 cases),the mean age was(46.36 ± 14.29) years; the mean Stone diameter (1.34 ±0.62) cm; Stone is located in the upper calyx in 2 cases,the middle of calyx in 24 cases,under the calyx in 8 cases,the upper ureter in 16 cases.Compared with preoperative general data of two groups,there was no statistically significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).X-ray group,the mean operation time (130.43 ± 31.63) min ; Intraoperative blood loss(80.42 ± 43.75) mL; Postoperative hospital stay (6.20 ± 2.08) d; Infected with 8 cases (17％) of postoperative,hemorrhage in 2 cases (4％) ; and calculi exhausted rate was 90％ (43/47).B Ultrasound group,the mean operation time(102.45 ± 36.32) min.Intraoperative blood loss(160.07 ± 52.33) mL;Postoperative hospital stay(5.62 ±2.37) d; Infected with 16 cases (30％) of postoperative,bleeding in 9 cases (17％) ; and calculi exhausted rate was 83％ (46/53).By comparison,X-ray and B ultrasound group in operation time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative infection,a stone exhausted rate was statistically significant (P ＜0.05),and postoperative hospital stay,no statistical significance (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion X-ray positioning compared with B ultrasound,X-ray is longer than B ultrasonic of operation time,but,blood much less,calculi exhausted rate is higher,and infected rate is lower.