Current trends in the management of urinary stones.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
The treatment of renal and ureteral stones has undergone rapid and major changes over the past ten years. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy has become the most commonly used modality for the treatment of renal and upper ureteral stones. Lower ureteral stones are more commonly being approached by retrograde techniques. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, medical therapy, and open surgical nephrolithotomy offer viable alternatives in given situations. Presented here is the current application of each of these techniques, both alone and in combination, for the treatment of urinary stones.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Smith, TP; Castaneda-Zuniga, WR; Darcy, MD; Cragg, AH; Hunter, DW; Amplatz, K
Published Date
- March 1988
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 29 / 2
Start / End Page
- 145 - 150
PubMed ID
- 2965895
Pubmed Central ID
- 2965895
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0284-1851
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England