Percutaneous endoscopic ureterolithotomy of two different stones in a single session

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2008 Apr;18(2):280-1. doi: 10.1089/lap.2007.0054.

Abstract

The authors report a rare case of percutaneous endoscopic ureterolithotomy of 2 ureteral stones. Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) treatment of the renal stone was performed. The stone was crushed into 2 pieces, with 1 of them located in the upper part, and the other in the middle part of the ureter. Further SWL treatments and ureteroscopy were unsuccessful. The authors then decided to perform a percutaneous ureterolithotomy. In conclusion, percutaneous ureterolithotomy is a good choice of treatment, when ureteral stones cannot be removed by SWL or ureteroscopy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lithotripsy
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Ureter / surgery*
  • Ureteral Calculi / diagnostic imaging
  • Ureteral Calculi / surgery*
  • Ureteral Calculi / therapy
  • Ureteroscopy*