Urolithiasis management and treatment: Exploring historical vistas of Greco-arabic contribution

Abstract

The purpose of presenting review was to share the medicinal and surgical contribution of Greco-Arabic Muslim scientists in diagnosis, surgery and natural medicines for the management and treatment of urolithiasis. The contribution of Al-Antaki, Al-Baghdadi, Al-Baitar, Al-Bokhari, Al-Razi, Al-Zahrawi, Ibn Sina, Ibn Zuhr was highlighted. The data compilation was preliminary and much more efforts are still needed to restore the missing continuity in the history of medicine.