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TREATMENT OF URETERAL CALCULI BY EXTRACOPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY
- Source :
- The Japanese Journal of Urology. 81:868-872
- Publication Year :
- 1990
- Publisher :
- Japanese Urological Association, 1990.
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Abstract
- We reviewed 465 cases of ureteral calculi treated at Jömö Urological Hospital using a Dornier HM3 lithotripter during the period from October 1985 to February 1989. The 336 men and 122 women ranged from 11 to 78 years old with a mean age of 42.2. The stone size ranged from 4 mm to 30 mm with a mean length of 10.6 mm. Complete stone elimination by ESWL was achieved in 431 of the 465 cases (92.7%). The success rate was best for stones in the lower ureter, which was 98.1 per cent (53/54). For upper and mid ureteral calculi it was 92.4 per cent (363/393) and 83.3 per cent (15/18), respectively. ESWL after push up made 100 per cent (30/30) of patients completely free of stones, while ESWL after bypass 93.0 percent (106/114) and ESWL in situ 91.9 per cent (295/321). The rate of residual stone increases in proportion to the age of patients. Minor side effects such as fever and pain were observed. Our results suggest that ESWL currently is the first therapeutic option for the majority of ureteral calculi.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Ureteral Calculi
Adolescent
Urology
medicine.medical_treatment
Stone size
Lithotripsy
Ureter
medicine
Humans
Child
Aged
business.industry
Age Factors
Ureter stone
Mean age
Middle Aged
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18847110 and 00215287
- Volume :
- 81
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Japanese Journal of Urology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9688135b09dcb4310b24f286e38cbe76