Stones in pregnancy and pediatrics

摘要: Urinary stone disease is a highly prevalent condition affecting approximately 10% of the population, and has increased in incidence significantly over past 20 years. Along with this, rate among women children also on rise. The management specific populations, such as during pregnancy can present unique challenges to urologist. In both multi-disciplinary approach strongly recommended given complexities patients. Prompt accurate diagnosis requires high degree suspicion judicious use diagnostic imaging higher risks radiation exposure. general, proceeds from conservative more invasive approaches must be individualized patient careful consideration potential adverse effects. However, innovations endourologic equipment techniques have allowed for wider application surgical treatment these patients, significant advancement field. This review covers history current advances pregnant pediatric populations. It paramount urologist understand properly managing stones patients order maximize efficacy, while minimizing complications morbidity.