title: An overview of treatment options for urinary stones.
abstract: Urolithiasis has become a worldwide problem with the prevalence of the disease increasing over the past few decades. While various treatment modalities have evolved over the years, discrepancies exist regarding the clinical indications and the efficacy of each of these treatment options. In the present review, we aim to review the current treatment modalities for urinary tract stones to provide a better understanding on the therapeutic approaches as well as their clinical indications.
authors.affiliation: Fatemeh Zahra Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shafi
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Bobak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moazzami
authors.affiliation: Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pourghasem
authors.affiliation: Fatemeh Zahra Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Aliakbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kasaeian
keywords: Treatment modalities; Urinary tract stones; Urolithiasis