Management of Ureteral Stones.
- Author:
Jin Woo CHOI
1
;
Han Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ureteral stone;
management
- MeSH:
Constriction, Pathologic;
Female;
Fluid Therapy;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Male;
Pyelonephritis;
Renal Colic;
Seasons;
Ureter*;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1982;23(2):155-159
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
During 5 years, from January 1976 to December 1980, clinical observation on management of ureteral stones was made on 169 admitted patients with ureter stones. Following results were obtained. 1) Among total 1054 in-patients, 169 cases (16.0%) had ureteral stones, and male to female ratio was 2 : 1. 2) Patients with 20-40 of his age was half. 3) On seasonal distribution, it was most prevalent on Summer. 4) 113 cases were located on lower ureter, and laterality was even. 5) Most common symptoms were renal colic and hematuria (91.8%) 6) Ureterolithotomy was done in 127 cases. In 86 cases of lower ureter stones, less than 1cm in size. conservative fluid therapy and cystoscopic extraction was successful in 44 cases. 7) Post-operative complications were urinary leaking (16 cages), wound infection(12 cases), hematuria (3 cases), ureteral stricture (1 case), and pyelonephritis (1 case).
