Title: Ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy for middle and lower ureteral calculi:A report of 146 cases
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the clinical effect and value of ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy for middle and lower ureteral calculi.Methods:146 patients with middle and lower ureteral calculi treated by pneumatic lithotripsy under ureteroscope in our hospital were analysed retrospectively.Results:The successfull rat was 95%(138/146) in lithotriptic treatment at one time and 1.4%(2/146) in lithotripsy combined with extracorporeal shork wave lithotripsy(ESWL) respectively,the failure case due to calculus hardness was 4.2%(6/146).Conclusion:Ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy is safe and effective for treating middle and lower ureteral calculi,with little trauma and few complications,and may be a method of choice for this disease.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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