Urinary stone disease is a common affliction in our society and may affect 1 to 5 per cent of the population. The physician involved in caring for the stone-forming patient must have a thorough understanding of the metabolic as well as anatomic abnormalities that may lead to repeat stone formation. The authors review the common metabolic abnormalities frequently seen in the stone-forming patient and present the current medical management of these problems. Ongoing changes in the surgical approach to urinary stones are also discussed.
尿路结石病在我们的社会中是一种常见疾病，可能影响1%至5%的人口。参与照料结石形成患者的医生必须全面了解可能导致结石复发的代谢及解剖学异常情况。作者回顾了结石形成患者中常见的代谢异常情况，并介绍了当前针对这些问题的医学处理方法。文中还讨论了尿路结石手术方法的不断变化。
