When can gout stones be operated on

Gout repeated attacks, stone compression of nerves, serious impact on organs and joints function, and affects the normal life, can be surgical treatment.
Gout stones if not large preferred drug treatment, available febuxostat, benzbromarone and other drugs to lower uric acid treatment, will control the uric acid at 300 μmol per liter / L or less, then the urate will slowly dissolve, gout stones will slowly shrink, or even disappear. If the gout time is long, the stone is large, and repeated attacks, affecting the joint function can be taken to surgical removal, and then treated with drugs.
Gout stones can form in many parts of the body, mainly in the joints and kidneys, and some soft tissues can also form gout stones under the skin, which are white in color. It is recommended that patients with gout stones should consult the rheumatology and immunology department in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment and regular follow-up.