Objective: To report on our experience with the EKL-Compact (Olympus) lithotriptor in the treatment of ureteral calculi.
Methods/results: From December, 1994 to December, 1995, we performed 192 ureteroscopy procedures for endoscopic treatment of ureteral calculi. Stone removal was achieved without necessitating fragmentation in 131 cases. In the remaining cases, stone fragmentation with the EKL-Compact (Olympus) electrokinetic lithotriptor achieved a 95% success rate.
Conclusion: We have achieved a high success rate with the EKL-Compact lithotriptor. Its components are easily assembled, which facilitates sterilization and storage. It is compact and easily transportable.