Recent innovations in the field of the clinical management of urolithiasis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2018.10.002
- VernacularTitle: 创新引领泌尿系结石防治新突破
- Author:
Zhangqun YE
1
;
Hui ZHOU
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Publication Type:Editorial
- Keywords:
Urolithiasis;
Innovation;
Stone free rate
- From:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
2018;56(10):725-728
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Over the past few years, the prevalence of urinary stones has been gradually increasing, which imposes heavy burden of diseases on medical systems and people′s health worldwide. Fortunately, a series of innovations in clinical management of urolithiasis have increased our response capacity to urinary stones. This article summarizes recent original innovations, performance optimization, and collaborative progress in the fields of diagnosis, pharmacotherapy, and surgical procedures of urinary stones. These innovations and corresponding application in clinical setting have the potential to facilitate the clinical management of urolithiasis and protect people from urolithiasis-associated injuries.
