title: [The stone disease].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this paper we describe the history of lithiasis and the development of its treatment. We discuss the steps that led to the birth of endoscopic surgery and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed books and writings of History of Urology and Endourology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To know a little of the history and treatment of lithiasis, the contributions of Spanish urologists, as well as the instruments that made it possible.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos, España. victoriaCGR@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gonzalo Rodríguez
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez Albacete
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez-Castro Ellendt
mesh_terms: D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy