Percutaneous Suprapubic Ultrasonic Lithotripsy of Bladder Stones.
- Author:
Won Jun KAL
1
;
Young Tae MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
bladder stones;
suprapubic ultrasonic lithotripsy
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Local;
Foreign Bodies;
Hematuria;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Lithotripsy*;
Narcotics;
Outpatients;
Spinal Injuries;
Ultrasonics*;
Urethral Stricture;
Urinary Bladder Calculi*;
Urinary Bladder*;
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1996;37(8):898-902
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Seven patients with bladder stones underwent percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy, suprapubically The stones ranged from 1.7 to 4.0 cm (mean 2.3 cm) in diameter. Mean treatment time was 49 minutes with a range of 10 to 120 minutes. The stone free rate was 100%. Among 7 patients 3 had unclear causes for bladder stone formation but 4 associated with etiologic disorders; BPH in 1, neurogenic bladder after spinal injury in 1, anterior urethral stricture in 1 and foreign body (paraffin) in bladder in 1. Under the intravenous narcotics and local anesthesia, all 7 patients well tolerated to pain but 6 complained a minimal voiding sense during the procedure. There was no complication such as bladder injury, bleeding or severe hematuria. Therefore, percutaneous suprapubic ultrasonic lithotripsy is considered to be a simple, safe and efficient outpatient procedure for the treatment of bladder stone.
