Treatment of ureteral calculi with ballistic lithoclast.
- Author:
Shao-ming ZENG
1
;
Jiang-ping CHANG
;
Feng WANG
;
Feng WU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Lithotripsy; methods; Male; Middle Aged; Treatment Outcome; Ureteral Calculi; therapy; Ureteroscopes
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2005;27(3):374-376
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the availability of ballistic lithoclast in treatment of ureteral calculi.
METHODSTotally 625 patients with ureteral calculi were treated with ballistic lithoclast by rigid ureteroscopy.
RESULTSTotally 610 patients were treated successfully by ballistic lithoclast with a cure rate of 97.6% (90.3% in upper ureter, 96.8% in middle ureter, 100% in lower ureter). The average time of lithoclast was (5.0 +/- 2.8) minutes and the stone-free rate was 99.2%.
CONCLUSIONBallistic lithoclast combined with rigid ureteroscopy is safe and effective in treating ureteral calculi.
