How to treat stones that have reached the ureter

Ureteral stones are usually treated with medication, extracorporeal lithotripsy and ureteroscopic lithotripsy depending on the size of the stone. Ureteral stones are very common in the clinic, and the treatment is mainly based on extracorporeal lithotripsy and ureteroscopic surgery. Ureteral stones are usually accompanied by severe back pain and radiating pain in the lower abdomen and perineum, which are often intolerable to the patient and need to be relieved with the help of painkillers. Ureteral stones are usually smaller than 0.6cm and can be treated conservatively for the first time, and have a chance of being expelled from the body on their own. Of course, if accompanied by fever and other typical symptoms of urinary tract infections, it is necessary to first release the obstruction, often recommended in clinical practice to put in the ureteral stent tube drainage first. Stones smaller than 1cm can be taken in the form of extracorporeal lithotripsy, generally not recommended more than two extracorporeal lithotripsy, easy to cause collateral damage. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy is currently the most commonly used surgical method, with significant results, safer surgery under direct vision. Of course, emergency ureteroscopic surgery also has certain risks, such as difficulty in entry, ureteral stenosis and so on. To summarize, the stone has reached the ureter or need to be treated in time, otherwise it will be secondary to infection or hydronephrosis affecting renal function. In terms of treatment, it is necessary to choose the appropriate treatment according to the size and location of the stone.