Cost of urethral stone treatment

The cost of urethral stone treatment varies depending on the type of treatment. First, conservative treatment. For stones in the anterior urethra, stones that can be touched by hand. The cost is about$100 for a trial injection of anesthetic drugs and lubricating agents, and then the stones are slowly pushed out of the urethra by hand. Second, urethroscopic or cystoscopic stone extraction. This is suitable for stones that are smaller than 0.8cm in size, and stones that are spiky or have an unsmooth surface and cannot be removed from the mucosa of the urethra. Third, inpatient surgery to remove stones. If the stone is large or completely obstructed, or if adhesions between the stone and the mucosa cannot be removed conservatively or under urethroscopy, Holmium laser lithotripsy under urethroscopy is required. It requires hospitalization under semi- or general anesthesia, and the cost of anesthesia is about 1000-2000 yuan. The cost of surgery is 2000 yuan, and the total cost is about 4000-5000 yuan.