[What foods should stone formers avoid?].

Urolithiasis is a disease that has a high recurrence rate. We think that dietary guidance is necessary for the prevention of urolithiasis. It is important that stone formers eat a well-balanced diet and proper quantity of foods.

[Evaluation of the management of blunt renal trauma and indication for surgery].

Objectives: Appropriate management of renal trauma is still controversial. Many of the patients have minor injuries and conservative treatment can achieve excellent outcomes without any complications. For major injuries of deep lacerations or ruptures, we have been performing early surgical treatment to salvage the kidney in the selected cases after the precise evaluation of the injury.