Does urethral lithotripsy require anesthesia?

Anesthesia is required for urinary tract stone removal surgery. After evaluating the patient’s physical status, different anesthesia methods can be adopted for different parts of the stones.
1. Upper urinary tract stones: including kidney stones and ureteral stones, upper urinary tract stones require general anesthesia, only in the anesthesia state of muscle relaxation, ureterorenoscopy and so on can enter through the urethra into the stone site for lithotripsy.
2. Lower urinary tract stones: including bladder stones and urethral stones, lower urinary tract stones need half anesthesia, lower urinary tract stones are lower, take lumbar anesthesia can achieve the surgical requirements.
When suspected of suffering from urinary tract stones, you need to go to a regular hospital and complete the relevant examinations, if necessary, by a professional doctor for surgical treatment.