Many people know that urinary stones refer to stones located in the kidney, ureter, bladder and urethra, but not many people know that urinary stones actually have different classifications, and different conditions of urinary stones, their treatment methods and priorities are not consistent. 1, small ureteral stones: take medication to remove stones small stones caused by colic, is an emergency, to be dealt with immediately. For relatively small stones (cross diameter less than 4 mm), the vast majority can be discharged through the Chinese medicine lithotripsy treatment. In the process of stone removal treatment, the stone downstream friction ureter, often appear colic phenomenon, this is the effective performance of stone removal treatment. If the pain is so severe that it is hard to bear, infusion of antispasmodic pain relief. Emergency extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can also provide immediate pain relief and better stone removal. For larger ureteral stones, it is best to extracorporeal shock wave and Chinese medicine and stone treatment. 2, the long stay of the stone: can not stay The stone stays in one place for more than 3 months, often with the ureter to produce inflammation adhesion, and even by the granulation tissue package. At this time, the extracorporeal lithotripsy treatment is often ineffective. It is best to use laparoscopic minimally invasive or even open surgery to remove the stone. 3, painless kidney stones: also need to lithotripsy lithotripsy Larger kidney stones, even if they do not cause pain, should be actively dealt with, otherwise the formation of obstruction, hydronephrosis, will damage renal function. For kidney stones, it is extremely unlikely to achieve lithotripsy with Chinese medicine. For kidney stones with a diameter of less than 2 centimeters, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can be prioritized and combined with Chinese medicine for stone removal. For larger stones, the cavity should be minimally invasive or open surgery. 4, painless small stone in the kidney: take medication rather than observation Physical examination found in the small calendars of the kidney single or multiple small stones, generally does not cause pain, and will not lead to hydronephrosis and functional damage. Because of the small stones are generally hidden in the calyx of the calyx is very small, taking medication is not significant, and lithotripsy drugs have diuretic function, long-term diuretic easy to lead to the loss of potassium ions in the body, but instead of causing the patient to fatigue. Therefore, patients with small kidney calyx stones can have an ultrasound examination once a year and do not need to take lithotripsy treatment. Only because of the “stone” medicine, can better cure the urinary stones, while avoiding unnecessary pain.