How many days in the hospital for urethroscopic stone removal

Urethroscopic stone removal, usually requires 3-5 days of hospitalization. After the diagnosis of urethral stone is confirmed, i. Relevant examinations should be perfected, and then under anesthesia, the stone will be crushed through urethroscope, or the stone will be clamped with vigorous stone crushing forceps and taken out of the body. Secondly, the urinary catheter should be left in place for 1-2 days to observe whether there is any urethral injury, whether there is hematuria, and so on. Third, if the procedure goes well, you can remove the urinary catheter after 2 days. If urination goes well and there is no hematuria, you can usually be discharged from the hospital after 1-2 days of observation. After discharge, drink more water, urinate more and take anti-inflammatory drugs to effectively prevent the occurrence of urethral infection and urethral stricture.